Florida 2026 Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 428 — Drowning Prevention

Last action — Chapter No. 2026-38

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Drowning Prevention; Revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; requiring hospitals, birth centers, and home birth providers to provide the educational materials to new parents and caregivers as part of their postpartum education and care, etc.

Bill Text

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ENROLLED Legislature SB 428, 1st Engrossed 2026428er 2 An act relating to drowning prevention;
SB 428 First Engrossed 2026428e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to drowning prevention;
ENROLLED Legislature SB 428, 1st Engrossed 2026428er poverty level who have one or more children between 1 and 7 4 years of age or younger.
SB 428 First Engrossed 2026428e1 poverty level who have one or more children between 1 and 7 4 years of age or younger.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 428, 1st Engrossed 2026428er (b) Water safety measures parents can employ to prevent drowning, emphasizing the importance of constant supervision of infants and children while they are around water and the benefits of early childhood swimming lessons and water competency programs as an added layer of protection from drowning.
SB 428 First Engrossed 2026428e1 (b) Water safety measures parents can employ to prevent drowning, emphasizing the importance of constant supervision of infants and children while they are around water and the benefits of early childhood swimming lessons and water competency programs as an added layer of protection from drowning.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 428, 1st Engrossed 2026428er education on the care of newborns, which must include all of the following:
SB 428 First Engrossed 2026428e1 education on the care of newborns, which must include all of the following:
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program's age eligibility and mandates health-related educational materials on drowning prevention to be provided by various healthcare providers.

  • 514.073

    between 1 and 7 → between 1 and 4

    The age range for children eligible for swimming lesson vouchers is reduced from 1-7 years to 1-4 years.

  • 514.073

    years of age or younger. → years of age.

    The phrasing in the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is clarified.

  • 383.3363

    Section 383.3363 Education on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices.—

    Establishes a new section requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention.

  • 383.3363

    The Department of Health shall develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices to be distributed to parents or caregivers as part of postpartum or childbirth education.

    Mandates the creation of educational materials on drowning prevention for new parents and caregivers.

  • 383.3363

    Hospitals, birth centers, and home birth providers providing maternity, prenatal, and newborn services shall provide the educational materials developed under subsection (1) to the parents or caregivers of a newborn as part of their postpartum education and care.

    Requires hospitals and birth centers to provide drowning prevention educational materials to new parents as part of postpartum care.

  • 383.3363

    Childbirth educators shall provide the educational materials developed under subsection (1) to the parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education.

    Adds a requirement for childbirth educators to provide the same educational materials on drowning prevention.

  • 383.318

    Provision of the educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices developed by the Department of Health under s. 383.3363.

    Adds a requirement for birth centers to include drowning prevention educational materials in postpartum evaluations.

  • 395.1053

    The educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices developed by the department under s. 383.3363.

    Requires hospitals to include drowning prevention educational materials as part of postpartum education for parents.

Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2026-38

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)

  11. Bill referred to House Calendar

  12. In Messages

  13. Immediately certified -SJ 437

  14. Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 435

  15. Read 3rd time -SJ 435

  16. Amendment(s) adopted (667490, 768758) -SJ 434

  17. Read 2nd time -SJ 434

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  21. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  22. Now in Fiscal Policy

  23. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  25. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  26. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  27. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  28. Introduced

  29. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

  30. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 26001
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 81002
Democrat 26007
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 108009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Tomkow — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Long, Rob Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Boyles, Nathan Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Hodgers, Brian Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 27001
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 8000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 428 do?
Drowning Prevention; Revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; requiring hospitals, birth centers, and home birth providers to provide the educational materials to new parents and caregivers as part of their postpartum education and care, etc.
Who sponsors SB 428?
SB 428 is sponsored by Yarborough, Clay (Republican), Davis, Tracie (Democrat), Berman, Lori (Democrat), Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. (Republican), Sharief, Barbara (Democrat), Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat), Bernard, Mack (Democrat), and Smith, Carlos Guillermo (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 428?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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