Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1428: Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.
Status: In committee, January 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
To amend the Indiana Administrative Code rule concerning the regulating of pools and inform local health departments concerning the changes. Effective: Upon passage. Smith H, Miller D January 8, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health. 2026 IN 1428--LS 6950/DI Introduced Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) PRINTING CODE…
From the introduced text:
to amend the Indiana Administrative Code rule concerning the regulating of pools and inform local health departments concerning the changes. Effective: Upon passage. Smith H, Miller D January 8, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health. 2026 IN 1428--LS 6950/DI Introduced Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly. HOUSE BILL No. 1428 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health. SECTION 1. IC 16-18-2-235 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 235. "Minor", for purposes of IC 16-19-3-4.7 …
Sponsors
- Hunter Smith (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Doug Miller (R, HD-048)
- Lopez, Danny (R)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor
- : Representative Lopez added as coauthor
- : Coauthored by Representative Miller D
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- : Authored by Representative Smith H
Subjects: RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH), SENIOR CITIZENS, STATE GOVERNMENT; Administrative Code
Common questions
- What is HB1428?
- HB1428 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.
- What does HB1428 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Indiana Administrative Code rule concerning the regulating of pools and inform local health departments concerning the changes. Effective: Upon passage. Smith H, Miller D January 8, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health. 2026 IN 1428--LS 6950/DI Introduced Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) PRINTING CODE…
- What is the status of HB1428?
- In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1428?
- Hunter Smith (R, HD-024), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1428?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1428
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