# Florida HB 503: Drowning Prevention Education

Florida HB 503, Drowning Prevention Education, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Dr. Anna V. Eskamani (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 503
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Drowning Prevention Education
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)
- Sponsor: Dr. Anna V. Eskamani (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (108 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dr. Anna V. Eskamani (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: Kim Kendall (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 108 | 1 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Received (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-20: Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-16: Now in Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-02-13: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-13: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-12: Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-10: PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-11-24: Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Health & Human Services Committee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-24: Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-11-20: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-11-20: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/503/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB503-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).