CS/HB 1119 Summary

• Establishes the "Edna Mae McGovern Act" to promote water safety education and swimming certification in Florida public schools

• Defines "water safety" as age-appropriate education intended to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water and reduce the risk of injury or drowning

• Requires each public school to provide information to parents upon initial enrollment of their child, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, detailing the importance of water safety education courses and swimming lessons

• Information must include local options for age-appropriate water safety courses and swimming lessons resulting in completion certificates, including free or reduced-price options

• Applies to students aged 18 or older, or under 21 and enrolling in adult education classes, to whom information must be provided directly to the student instead of parents; effective July 1, 2021