Bills

SCR 192: Open water lifeguards.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-08-03

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-08-10: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.)

Introduced

In Committee

Awaiting First Chamber Vote

Passed First Chamber

In Committee

Awaiting Second Chamber Vote

Passed Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

This measure would recognize open water lifeguards as first responders, in acknowledgment of their essential role in emergency response, public safety, and drowning prevention, as provided. The measure would urge all California public agencies employing open water lifeguards to formally recognize them as first responders in their training frameworks, emergency planning documents, and mutual-aid agreements, as provided.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Floor7MIN
Aug 10, 2026

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