CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

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CHAPTER 31

Statutes of 2026

[ Approved by Governor June 29, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State June 29, 2026. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez

January 12, 2026

An act to amend Section 116023 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to product safety.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: no   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

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.”

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 116023 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

116023.

For purposes of this article, “wearable personal flotation device” means a lifejacket, swim vest, water wings, or other flotation device designed to be worn or attached to the body of an infant or child.