Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB263: AN ACT CONCERNING WATER SAFETY AND SWIM INSTRUCTION.
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning water safety and swim instruction. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING WATER SAFETY AND SWIM INSTRUCTION. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) For the purposes of this section, "eligible participant" means any individual under seventeen years of age who (1) resides in a qualified census tract, as defined in section 4-66c of the general statutes, (2) is eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administered by the Department of Social Services pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and section 17b-2 of the general statutes, or (3) is eligible for the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children administered by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-59c of the general statutes. (b) Not later than May 1, 2027, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, within available appropriations, establish and administer a program to provide swimming lessons free of charge, on an annual basis, to eligible participants during the summer months. The department may contract with one or more nonprofit entities that provide swimming lessons and water safety skills LCO No. 1361 1 of Raised Bill No. instruction to provide swimming lessons under the program. (c) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may accept gifts, grants and donations, from any source, public or private, for the purpose of establishing and administering such program. This …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Joan Hartley (D, 15)
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39)
- Geraldo Reyes (D, 75)
- Steven Winter (D, 94)
Latest actions
- : File Number 587
- : Senate Calendar Number 380
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 1, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (March 3, 2026): 13 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy and Environmental Protection, Department of, Swimming, Children
Common questions
- What is SB263?
- SB263 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING WATER SAFETY AND SWIM INSTRUCTION.
- What does SB263 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning water safety and swim instruction. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB263?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: File Number 587 (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB263?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB263?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00263&which_year=2026
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