HOUSE BILL 940

Sponsored By:

Delegate Kach

Entitled:

Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2002

Synopsis:

Authorizing the use of a safety pool or spa cover for private swimming pools and spas instead of or in addition to other safety devices required by State law or regulation; providing that the Act preempts the authority of a county or municipal corporation to regulate any private pool or spa that is equipped in accordance with the provisions of the Act; and requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Hearing cancelled

3/4

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

REAL PROPERTY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SWIMMING POOLS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 24-1101 , 24-1102 , 24-1103 , 24-1104 , 24-1105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered