Bill Summary

HB 503 Drowning Prevention Education (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Eskamani Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Campbell, Driskell, Harris, Hunschofsky, López, Mooney Jr., Robinson, F., Salzman, Skidmore, Snyder, Nixon, Chaney CS Sponsors: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
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Summary
Drowning Prevention Education: Requires DOH to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures & safe bathing practices for specified purposes; provides requirements for such materials; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home birth providers to provide educational materials to new parents & caregivers as part of their postpartum education & care; requires childbirth educators to provide informational materials to parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education from them. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
11/20/25
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Filed
11/24/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health Care Budget Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
11/24/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 12:30 pm, 404 H - PCS
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/16/26
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Reference to Health Care Budget Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/24/26, 3:00 pm, 17 H
02/24/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
03/04/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 108 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/04/26
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In Messages
03/04/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0503
Filed on 11/20/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Health Care Facilities & Systems Sub
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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0503C1
Filed on 02/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
383.318
383.3363
395.1053
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