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HB1428 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Hunter Smith
Last action
2026-01-14
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on the conditions under which a lifeguard is not required, nor how local health departments will be informed about changes.

Swimming Pool Rules for Senior Neighborhoods

This bill allows senior neighborhoods in Indiana to operate swimming pools without lifeguards under certain conditions, with rules about signs and fines.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows senior neighborhoods to not have a lifeguard on duty if specific requirements are met except during visiting hours when minors use the pool.
  • Requires senior neighborhoods to put up signs at each pool entrance.
  • Requires senior neighborhoods to inform their residents of the rules for using the pool.
  • Gives the Indiana Department of Health the power to fine violations.
  • Needs the Indiana Department of Health to update its rules about pools and inform local health departments.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Senior neighborhood swimming pool operators
  • Residents in senior neighborhoods who use the pools
  • Indiana Department of Health

Terms To Know

senior neighborhood
A community or area designed for older adults.
lifeguard
A person trained to rescue people and prevent accidents in water.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact conditions under which a lifeguard is not required.
  • It's unclear how local health departments will be informed about changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-14 House

    Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Representative Lopez added as coauthor

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Smith H

  4. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representative Miller D

  5. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.

Allows a senior neighborhood to not have a lifeguard on duty if certain conditions are met except for during visiting hours when minors are allowed to use the pool. Requires the senior neighborhood to post signs at each pool entrance and inform the senior neighborhood's residents of the rules for the pool. Allows the Indiana department of health (state department) to assess a fine for each violation. Requires the state department to amend the Indiana Administrative Code rule concerning the regulating of pools and inform local health departments concerning the changes.