HB382
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to permit a private swimming pool to be constructed without a barrier or enclosure if the swimming pool will be equipped with an approved safety pool cover; require the department to incorporate this provision into the Kentucky Building Code by administrative regulation; permit the legislative body of a local government to adopt more stringent local ordinances relating to approved safety pool covers, barriers, and enclosures.
Introduced: January 14, 2026
Last action: January 22, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would change the rules for building private swimming pools in Kentucky by allowing pools to be constructed without a fence or other barrier if they are equipped with an approved safety cover. Currently, barriers or enclosures are required, but this bill would make a safety cover an acceptable alternative. Local governments would still be allowed to set stricter rules in their own communities. Who it may affect: homeowners planning to build or install a private swimming pool, and local governments that regulate pool safety.
Legislative History
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