KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to California

ACR-77 • 2026

Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month.

Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Davies
Last action
2025-07-10
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 142, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text does not provide specific details on how the proclamation will be implemented or any limitations beyond those explicitly stated.

Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month

This law proclaims May 2025 as Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month in California to recognize Nadina Riggsbee, her daughter Samira, and her son JJ.

What This Bill Does

  • Proclaims the month of May 2025 as Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month in California.
  • Recognizes Nadina Riggsbee for her work preventing drowning.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People living in California.
  • Nadina Riggsbee, Samira (her daughter), and JJ (her son).

Terms To Know

Drowning Prevention Foundation
An organization that works to stop people from drowning.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide funding for awareness or prevention programs.
  • Only applies in California during May 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 142, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.

  3. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1933.)

  5. 2025-07-01 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2025-05-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2025-05-19 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Page 1565.)

  9. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  10. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 12).

  11. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. 2025-05-06 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  13. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 77, Davies.
Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2025 as Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month in California and recognize Nadina Riggsbee, her daughter, Samira, and her son, JJ, in honor of Ms. Riggsbee’s retirement from her position as the President and Founder of the Drowning Prevention Foundation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Download Bill PDF