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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 22, 2026

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Introduced January 14, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB382

AN ACT relating to swimming pools.

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.

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Housing, Building, and Construction Local Government Public Health Public Safety Local Mandate

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This bill would allow private swimming pools in Kentucky to be built without a surrounding fence or barrier, as long as the pool has an approved safety cover installed. The state Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction would be required to update the Kentucky Building Code to reflect this change. Local governments would still be allowed to pass stricter local rules about pool covers, barriers, and enclosures if they choose. Who it may affect: homeowners planning to install a private swimming pool, local governments, and building and construction professionals.

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