Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 61 — AN ACT relating to swimming pools.

Last action — passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 211.203 to exempt pools that share a plat with a single-family residence that are rented to guests by the owner of the residence from regulation as public pools.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1111 AN ACT relating to swimming pools.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 61/GA AN ACT relating to swimming pools.
(a) Two thousand (2,000) square feet or greater of water surface area, in which Page 1 of 2 BR111100.100 - 1111 - XXXX 2/12/2025 3:09 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1111 case it shall provide one (1) lifeguard for each two thousand (2,000) square feet or major fraction more than half thereof;
(a) Two thousand (2,000) square feet or greater of water surface area, in which Page 1 of 2 SB006110.100 - 1111 - XXXX 2/12/2025 3:10 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS SB 61/GA case it shall provide one (1) lifeguard for each two thousand (2,000) square feet or major fraction more than half thereof;
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Action History

  1. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  2. passed over and retained for concurrence Orders of the Day

  3. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (2-title) and (3)

  4. to Rules (S)

  5. received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 59-28 with Floor Amendment (3) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  7. floor amendments (4), (5-title) and (6) filed

  8. floor amendment (3) filed

  9. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025

  10. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

  11. 2nd reading, to Rules

  12. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  13. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)

  14. to Committee on Committees (H)

  15. received in House

  16. 3rd reading, passed 37-0

  17. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

  18. 2nd reading, to Rules

  19. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  20. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

  21. to Committee on Committees (S)

  22. introduced in Senate

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 59 Yea · 28 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5410012
Democrat 11702
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 5928015
% of votes cast 58%27%0%15%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Bratcher S. — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Huff T — Yea
Stevenson P — Nay
Lewis S — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Nay
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
Erika Hancock Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Matthew Lehman Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Nay
Chris Freeland Republican Not Voting
Chris Fugate Republican Not Voting
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Not Voting
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Nay
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Not Voting
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Nay
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Nay
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Nay
Marianne Proctor Republican Nay
Mark Hart Republican Not Voting
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Not Voting
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Not Voting
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Nay
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Nay
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Not Voting
Steven Doan Republican Nay
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Not Voting
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS SB 61

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 31001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
ChambersArmstrong — Yea
Yates — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Not Voting
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 61 do?
Amend KRS 211.203 to exempt pools that share a plat with a single-family residence that are rented to guests by the owner of the residence from regulation as public pools.
What is the current status of SB 61?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 61?
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