Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 610 — Residential Swimming Pool Requirements

Last action — Died in Regulated Industries

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Residential Swimming Pool Requirements; Requiring that swimming pools located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after a specified date meet certain pool safety requirements; requiring that swimming pools located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after a specified date meet certain pool barrier requirements, etc.

Bill Text

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The bill requires certain pool safety features and barrier requirements for residential swimming pools sold or transferred on or after October 1, 2026, and mandates sellers to disclose compliance with these requirements.

  • 515.27

    A swimming pool, regardless of the year in which it was built, located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after October 1, 2026, must be equipped with at least one pool safety feature as required in subsection (1). → A swimming pool, regardless of the year in which it was built, located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after October 1, 2026, must be equipped with at least one pool safety feature as required in subsection (1). A seller of such residential real property shall disclose to the prospective buyer whether the pool is equipped with at least one pool safety feature as required in subsection (1) before the transfer or sale. If the pool safety feature is the pool barrier, it must meet all of the requirements in s. 515.29.

    The seller must now disclose whether the pool has at least one required safety feature before completing the sale.

  • 515.29

    A swimming pool, regardless of the year in which it was built, located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after October 1, 2026, must meet all of the pool barrier requirements in subsection (1). A seller of such residential real property shall disclose to the prospective buyer whether the pool meets all of the pool barrier requirements in subsection (1) before the transfer or sale.

    The bill adds a requirement for pool barriers to comply with specific safety standards before a property sale.

  • 515.31

    which shall be made available to the public at the state and local levels and is → which shall be made available to the public at the state and local levels and is required as set forth in s. 515.27(3)

    This change clarifies that the drowning prevention education program is mandatory for those violating pool safety requirements.

Action History

  1. Died in Regulated Industries

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules

  4. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 610 do?
Residential Swimming Pool Requirements; Requiring that swimming pools located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after a specified date meet certain pool safety requirements; requiring that swimming pools located on residential real property that is transferred or sold on or after a specified date meet certain pool barrier requirements, etc.
Who sponsors SB 610?
SB 610 is sponsored by Smith, Carlos Guillermo (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 610?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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