Ed. Code, § 51139 · Article 4. Drowning Prevention
Ed. Code, § 51139
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of this article, all of the following definitions apply:
(a) “Public school” means a school operated by a school district, county office of education, or a charter school.
(b) “Water safety” means age-appropriate education intended (1) to promote safety in, on, and around bodies of water, including residential and public pools and spas, home water sources such as bathtubs, and open bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, canals, and the ocean, and (2) to reduce the risk of injury or drowning.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 387, Sec. 2. (AB 1005) Effective January 1, 2026.
Source of truth
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