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Authors Michelle Rodriguez  
Subject Product safety: recreational water safety: wearable personal flotation devices: infants and children.
Relating To relating to product safety.
Title An act to amend Section 116023 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to product safety.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-12
State Introduced
Status In Committee Process
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2026-02-02     Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-01-13     From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
2026-01-12     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2026-01-12
Analyses TBD
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Existing law prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering for sale in commerce in this state a wearable personal flotation device that is not approved by the United States Coast Guard. Existing law defines for these purposes a “wearable personal flotation device” as a lifejacket, puddle jumper, water wings, or other flotation device designed to be worn or attached to the body of an infant or child.

This bill would replace “puddle jumper” with “swim vest” in the definition of “wearable personal flotation device.”