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CT HB06825

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Steinberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Owners of in-ground swimming pools not surrounded by a compliant barrier as of July 1, 2025, must install a barrier meeting State Building Code requirements (revised October 1, 2022) by July 1, 2026

  • Eliminates the exception that currently allows powered safety covers or retractable covers complying with ASTM F1346 as an alternative to physical barriers

  • Applies retroactively to existing pools, not just new construction

  • Intended to reduce drowning risks, particularly for children, by requiring physical barriers around all in-ground pools

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning In-ground Swimming Pool Barriers.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security

1/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Security1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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