CLARIFY SWIMMING POOL LAWS/PRIV. POOL RENTALS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 205 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 27, 2025
AN ACT PROHIBITING LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH FROM REGULATING PRIVATE POOLS SERVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF SWIMMING POOL LAWS BY AMENDING THE EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE POOLS SERVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; AND MAKING OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES TO G.S. 130A-280.
Intro. by Jarvis.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 10 2025)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Previous title was AN ACT CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF SWIMMING POOL LAWS BY AMENDING THE EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE POOLS SERVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; AND MAKING OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES TO G.S. 130A-280.

S 205

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 8 2025 - View Summary

    Senate amendment to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 130A-39 by prohibit local boards of health from adopting a rule concerning a private pool serving a single family dwelling that is otherwise exempt from regulation under GS 130A-280. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.


  • Summary date: Feb 27 2025 - View Summary

    Modifies GS 130A-280 (concerning scope of laws applying to public swimming pools), as amended by Section 4.51 of SL 2024-49, as follows. Removes list of minimum requirements that a private pool serving a single family dwelling must meet if it is offered to, and used by, individuals on a temporary basis utilizing a sharing economy platform (defined). Instead, now specifies that in all cases in which a fee is exchanged for access to a private pool  serving a single family dwelling used only by the residents of the dwelling and their guests, the private pool must be maintained in good and safe working order. Makes organizational changes. Makes technical changes to account for organization of statute in GS Chapter 130A and other conforming changes, including to the statute's title. Effective July 1, 2025.