Legislation - Stop Drowning Now

Learn about why educating about drowning prevention is important.

Learn about why educating about drowning prevention is important.

Legislation

See what your state is doing to Stop Drowning Now.

We are passionate about changing laws to include drowning preventative actions and water safety.  By lobbying for our goals, we hope to make each community safer.

In collaboration with the United States Swim School Association, we have compiled this list of actions taken in each state.

Legislation By State
States Without Legislation

If you’d like to see change in your state, write to your representative. 

California

Nevada

Idaho

Montana

New Mexico

Colorado

Wyoming

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nebraska 

Kansas

Oklahoma 

Minnesota

Iowa

Arkansas

Wisconsin

Michigan

Indiana 

Ohio

West Virginia

Tennessee

Alabama

Georgia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Pennsylvania 

Delaware

Vermont

Massachusets 

Maine

Rhode Island

STATISTICS/FACTS

DROWNING

#1

cause of DEATH for children ages 1-4 years old

4,000

people will die as a RESULT of drowning this year

10

people DROWN everyday