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KY HB382

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Grossl

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Private swimming pools may be constructed without a barrier or enclosure if equipped with an approved safety pool cover meeting ASTM International performance standards
  • "Swimming pool" includes any structure for swimming or recreational bathing containing water over 24 inches deep, including in-ground pools, hot tubs, spas, and fixed-in-place wading pools
  • The Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction must incorporate these provisions into the Kentucky Building Code through administrative regulations
  • Local governments (cities, counties, charter counties, urban-counties, consolidated or unified local governments) may adopt more stringent requirements for safety pool covers and barriers by ordinance

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to swimming pools.

Local Mandate

Last Action

to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations1/22/2026
Committee On Committees1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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