| 1 | | - | Assembly Bill No. 1445 CHAPTER 370 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to public schools. [ Approved by Governor October 07, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State October 07, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1445, Arambula. The Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act.Existing law requires the Division of Boating and Waterways, in cooperation with the State Department of Education and other appropriate entities involved with water safety, to develop an aquatic safety program to be made available for use at an appropriate grade level in public elementary schools at no expense to the schools. Existing law requires the division to notify schools and school districts of the availability of the aquatic safety program once it is developed.This bill would authorize specified organizations to provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding specified topics relating to drowning prevention. The bill would authorize, beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials, a public school to provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Drowning is a leading cause of death and hospitalizations for California children 1 to 4 years of age, inclusive, and one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations for Californias teens and youth under 19 years of age.(b) Drowning can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of parents, caregivers, and pupils regarding water safety and competency in swimming skills. National and international research shows that water safety and swimming skills are more than 80 percent effective in preventing drowning.(c) Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, have been declared essential services addressing an important public health concern by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the State Department of Public Health.SEC. 3. Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4. Drowning Prevention51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled September 06, 2023 Passed IN Senate September 01, 2023 Passed IN Assembly September 05, 2023 Amended IN Senate June 15, 2023 Amended IN Assembly May 01, 2023 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1445Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 17, 2023 An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to public schools. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1445, Arambula. The Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act.Existing law requires the Division of Boating and Waterways, in cooperation with the State Department of Education and other appropriate entities involved with water safety, to develop an aquatic safety program to be made available for use at an appropriate grade level in public elementary schools at no expense to the schools. Existing law requires the division to notify schools and school districts of the availability of the aquatic safety program once it is developed.This bill would authorize specified organizations to provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding specified topics relating to drowning prevention. The bill would authorize, beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials, a public school to provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Drowning is a leading cause of death and hospitalizations for California children 1 to 4 years of age, inclusive, and one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations for Californias teens and youth under 19 years of age.(b) Drowning can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of parents, caregivers, and pupils regarding water safety and competency in swimming skills. National and international research shows that water safety and swimming skills are more than 80 percent effective in preventing drowning.(c) Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, have been declared essential services addressing an important public health concern by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the State Department of Public Health.SEC. 3. Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4. Drowning Prevention51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 17 | 29 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 19 | 31 | | AB 1445, Arambula. The Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act. |
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| 21 | 33 | | Existing law requires the Division of Boating and Waterways, in cooperation with the State Department of Education and other appropriate entities involved with water safety, to develop an aquatic safety program to be made available for use at an appropriate grade level in public elementary schools at no expense to the schools. Existing law requires the division to notify schools and school districts of the availability of the aquatic safety program once it is developed.This bill would authorize specified organizations to provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding specified topics relating to drowning prevention. The bill would authorize, beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials, a public school to provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year. |
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| 23 | 35 | | Existing law requires the Division of Boating and Waterways, in cooperation with the State Department of Education and other appropriate entities involved with water safety, to develop an aquatic safety program to be made available for use at an appropriate grade level in public elementary schools at no expense to the schools. Existing law requires the division to notify schools and school districts of the availability of the aquatic safety program once it is developed. |
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| 25 | 37 | | This bill would authorize specified organizations to provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding specified topics relating to drowning prevention. The bill would authorize, beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials, a public school to provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year. |
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| 27 | 39 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 31 | 43 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Drowning is a leading cause of death and hospitalizations for California children 1 to 4 years of age, inclusive, and one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations for Californias teens and youth under 19 years of age.(b) Drowning can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of parents, caregivers, and pupils regarding water safety and competency in swimming skills. National and international research shows that water safety and swimming skills are more than 80 percent effective in preventing drowning.(c) Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, have been declared essential services addressing an important public health concern by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the State Department of Public Health.SEC. 3. Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4. Drowning Prevention51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 33 | 45 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 35 | 47 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 37 | 49 | | SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act. |
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| 39 | 51 | | SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act. |
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| 41 | 53 | | SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Neng Thao Drowning Prevention Safety Act. |
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| 43 | 55 | | ### SECTION 1. |
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| 45 | 57 | | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Drowning is a leading cause of death and hospitalizations for California children 1 to 4 years of age, inclusive, and one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations for Californias teens and youth under 19 years of age.(b) Drowning can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of parents, caregivers, and pupils regarding water safety and competency in swimming skills. National and international research shows that water safety and swimming skills are more than 80 percent effective in preventing drowning.(c) Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, have been declared essential services addressing an important public health concern by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the State Department of Public Health. |
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| 47 | 59 | | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Drowning is a leading cause of death and hospitalizations for California children 1 to 4 years of age, inclusive, and one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations for Californias teens and youth under 19 years of age.(b) Drowning can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of parents, caregivers, and pupils regarding water safety and competency in swimming skills. National and international research shows that water safety and swimming skills are more than 80 percent effective in preventing drowning.(c) Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, have been declared essential services addressing an important public health concern by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the State Department of Public Health. |
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| 49 | 61 | | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: |
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| 53 | 65 | | (a) Drowning is a leading cause of death and hospitalizations for California children 1 to 4 years of age, inclusive, and one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations for Californias teens and youth under 19 years of age. |
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| 55 | 67 | | (b) Drowning can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of parents, caregivers, and pupils regarding water safety and competency in swimming skills. National and international research shows that water safety and swimming skills are more than 80 percent effective in preventing drowning. |
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| 57 | 69 | | (c) Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, have been declared essential services addressing an important public health concern by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the State Department of Public Health. |
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| 59 | 71 | | SEC. 3. Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4. Drowning Prevention51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 61 | 73 | | SEC. 3. Article 4 (commencing with Section 51140) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: |
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| 63 | 75 | | ### SEC. 3. |
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| 65 | 77 | | Article 4. Drowning Prevention51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 67 | 79 | | Article 4. Drowning Prevention51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 73 | 85 | | 51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics:(A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives.(B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion.(C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information.(2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization.(b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year.(c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.(2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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| 77 | 89 | | 51140. (a) (1) A local, state, or national drowning or injury prevention organization affiliated with one or more drowning prevention organizations may provide informational materials, in electronic or hardcopy form, to a public school regarding the following topics: |
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| 79 | 91 | | (A) The role that water safety education courses and swimming lessons play in drowning prevention and saving lives. |
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| 81 | 93 | | (B) Local water safety and swimming skills programs in the county and communities served by the school, including free or reduced-price programs, and how to access information about age-appropriate public or private water safety courses and swimming skills programs that result in a certificate indicating successful completion. |
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| 83 | 95 | | (C) Contact information of the organization to receive further water safety education information. |
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| 85 | 97 | | (2) The informational materials shall not be used to solicit funding or donations for the organization. |
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| 87 | 99 | | (b) Beginning with the 202425 school year, upon receipt of the informational materials described in subdivision (a), a public school may provide the informational materials to parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of pupils at the time the pupil enrolls at the school and at the beginning of each school year. |
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| 89 | 101 | | (c) Upon request by a public school, an organization described in subdivision (a) shall provide the informational materials in the three most commonly spoken languages associated with the population attending the school. |
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| 91 | 103 | | (d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: |
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| 93 | 105 | | (1) Public school means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school. |
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| 95 | 107 | | (2) Water safety means age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and to reduce the risk of injury or drowning. |
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