State Legislation and Regulation

Families of Camp Mystic victims are pressing for national camp‑safety laws and a multi‑state legislative push — including Alabama’s "Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act" — that would require an emergency‑preparedness license from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, written emergency and evacuation plans, a ban on cabins in flood plains, mandatory weather radios and a notification system that does not rely on cellular or internet service, with similar bills being pursued in Missouri. Parents say oversight is minimal and the deaths were preventable (higher ground was about 50 yards from a bunk), they’ve criticized the camp’s planned reopening amid multiple lawsuits, hailed newly added river sirens as only a start, and families such as the Ferruzzos have formed a foundation raising over $1 million while honoring their daughter who died trying to save campers.