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26B-7-124
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Cold Plunge Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to public cold baths.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
exempts from rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services (department)
public cold baths in an apartment building;
amends exemptions from department rules for other public cold baths, including in
apartment buildings;
defines terms; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
26B-7-124
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 478
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
26B-7-124
is amended to read:
26B-7-124
. Rules for public cold baths.
(1)
As used in this section
,
:
(a)
"Common areas" means the non-dwelling communal areas accessible to all residents
of an apartment building.
(b)
"public
"Public
cold bath" means a tub or tank that:
(a)
(i)
is used by
, regardless of whether there is a charge or payment for use
:
(i)
(A)
(I)
the general public
, regardless of whether there is a charge or
payment for use; and
; or
(II)
residents of an apartment building in the common areas; and
(ii)
(B)
one bather
up to five bathers
at a time;
(b)
(ii)
contains chilled water that is:
(i)
(A)
maintained at a temperature lower than 60 degrees Fahrenheit;
(ii)
(B)
no more than
180
650
gallons in volume; and
(iii)
(C)
at a depth that allows the bather to maintain the bather's head above the
water while in a seated position; and
(c)
(iii)
continuously filters and sanitizes the chilled water.
(2)
The department may not adopt a rule that restricts, limits, or imposes requirements on
the operation of a public cold bath.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
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