Health, Dept. of - As introduced, excludes from the definition of a public swimming pool subject to regulation in the same manner as a hotel or public swimming pool by the department of health any privately owned, controlled-access, above-ground swimming pool that is installed indoors at a fitness facility and used only by facility staff and students for the purpose of swimming instruction if the pool meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 68.
HB 2090 amends Tennessee law to exclude certain indoor, above-ground swimming pools at fitness facilities from being classified as "public swimming pools" under health regulations. Specifically, it exempts privately owned pools installed indoors at fitness facilities that meet six criteria: installed per manufacturer instructions, have controlled access, maintain water quality, and are used *only* by staff and students for swimming instruction (not for rentals, parties, or public sessions). This means these pools would no longer be subject to the same health department regulations applied to typical public pools like those in hotels or recreation centers. The bill directly affects fitness facilities operating such specialized pools, reducing regulatory oversight for this specific use case.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Powers
RRepublican
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