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FL H0795

Bill

Status

Failed

4/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Richard Stark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires private pools, condominium pools, and child care facility pools to undergo underwater electrical lighting inspections, while maintaining other exemptions from pool supervision.

  • Mandates county health departments inspect all public pools every 5 years to ensure safety of electrical underwater lighting, including voltage, grounding, and wiring.

  • Requires prospective purchasers of residential property with swimming pools receive a standardized disclosure summary before contract execution, warning of potential electrocution hazards from faulty underwater lighting and recommending inspection.

  • Establishes Florida Building Code standards for underwater electrical lighting in residential and public swimming pools, and prohibits installation or replacement of underwater lights exceeding 15 volts in new or existing pools.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Swimming Pool Safety

Last Action

Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

4/28/2015

Committee Referrals

Health Quality Subcommittee2/26/2015

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