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NC H598
Bill
Status
4/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mitchell Setzer
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AI Summary
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Requires all public swimming pools to install ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection on electrical circuits or receptacles supplying power to pool pump motors within 90 days of the bill becoming law.
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Adds electrical safety requirements to North Carolina's public swimming pool operation and safety standards under General Statutes Chapter 130A.
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Establishes G.S. 130A-281.5 as new statute governing pool electrical safety to prevent electrocution incidents.
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Bill commemorates Rachel Rosoff, a 17-year-old lifeguard who died from electrocution at a swimming pool when a corroded wire prevented circuit breakers from functioning properly.
Legislative Description
Swimming Pool Electrical Safety
Last Action
Ref To Com On Judiciary I
4/6/2017