SB0189 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0349
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael W. Halpin, Lakesia Collins and Laura M. Murphy
House Sponsors
(Rep. Gregg Johnson - La Shawn K. Ford)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Public Health shall permit sporting good equipment systems and fitness equipment systems to be installed in swimming facilities if the sporting good equipment system or fitness equipment system is designed for pool use and installed in accordance with the safe-use parameters specified by the manufacturer. Provides that sporting good equipment systems and fitness equipment systems that meet those requirements shall not be considered an obstruction.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. In provisions requiring the rules adopted by the Department of Public Health to permit sporting good equipment systems and fitness equipment systems to be installed in swimming facilities, as provided, excludes school swimming facilities.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to include within its rules under the Act rules concerning design criteria for aquatic features including overhead systems or similar interactive equipment.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 1/17/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/17/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Public Health |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 4/11/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Public Health Committee |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 5/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 5/22/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 5/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0349 |