Bill Commons

CA AB 1237

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Swimming pool safety: building codes: condominium units.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1237 pass?

No. CA AB 1237 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1237 about?

(1) Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, requires the California Building Standards Commission to publish the California Building Standards Code, which contains, among others, the California Building Code and the California Residential Code, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to publish the text of the Swimming Pool Safety Act in the California Residential Code. This bill would require, on or before March 1, 2027, the commission to also publish the text of the Swimming Pool Safety Act in the California Building Code, as specified. (2) Under the Swimming Pool Safety Act, upon the issuance of a building permit for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, or the remodeling of an existing pool or spa, at a private, single-family home, the pool or spa is required to be equipped with at least 2 of 7 specified drowning prevention safety features, as provided. The act does not apply to a public swimming pool. This bill would, for purposes of the act, require a swimming pool or spa on or within a private balcony, patio, or terrace of, a condominium unit to meet the same requirements as a pool or spa at a private, single-family home. To the extent the bill would increase the number of building permits issued by local jurisdictions, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law governs the construction, operation, and maintenance of a public swimming pool, as defined. Existing law, the Yasmin Paleso'o Memorial Swimming Pool Safety Law, requires an underwater lighting system in a public swimming pool, as defined, to be installed so that there is no shock hazard, as provided. Existing law governs the circulation system of a public swimming pool, as defined, including, but not limited to, requiring antientrapment devices, safety vacuum release systems, or automatic pump shutoff systems, as provided. This bill would exclude a swimming pool or spa on or within a private balcony, patio, or terrace of, a condominium unit from these requirements on a public swimming pool. This bill would, on or before March 1, 2027, require the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations, as necessary, to implement these changes, as specified. The bill would prohibit a swimming pool or spa on or within a private balcony, patio, or terrace of, a condominium unit, or at a private single-family home, from being subject to a requirement applicable to a "public swimming pool," "public pool," "public pool site," or "spa," as those terms are used in certain statutes and regulations relating to public swimming pools and the California Building Code. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 1237?

McKinnor is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1237.

Description

(1) Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, requires the California Building Standards Commission to publish the California Building Standards Code, which contains, among others, the California Building Code and the California Residential Code, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to publish the text of the Swimming Pool Safety Act in the California Residential Code. This bill would require, on or before March 1, 2027, the commission to also publish the text of the Swimming Pool Safety Act in the California Building Code, as specified. (2) Under the Swimming Pool Safety Act, upon the issuance of a building permit for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, or the remodeling of an existing pool or spa, at a private, single-family home, the pool or spa is required to be equipped with at least 2 of 7 specified drowning prevention safety features, as provided. The act does not apply to a public swimming pool. This bill would, for purposes of the act, require a swimming pool or spa on or within a private balcony, patio, or terrace of, a condominium unit to meet the same requirements as a pool or spa at a private, single-family home. To the extent the bill would increase the number of building permits issued by local jurisdictions, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law governs the construction, operation, and maintenance of a public swimming pool, as defined. Existing law, the Yasmin Paleso'o Memorial Swimming Pool Safety Law, requires an underwater lighting system in a public swimming pool, as defined, to be installed so that there is no shock hazard, as provided. Existing law governs the circulation system of a public swimming pool, as defined, including, but not limited to, requiring antientrapment devices, safety vacuum release systems, or automatic pump shutoff systems, as provided. This bill would exclude a swimming pool or spa on or within a private balcony, patio, or terrace of, a condominium unit from these requirements on a public swimming pool. This bill would, on or before March 1, 2027, require the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations, as necessary, to implement these changes, as specified. The bill would prohibit a swimming pool or spa on or within a private balcony, patio, or terrace of, a condominium unit, or at a private single-family home, from being subject to a requirement applicable to a "public swimming pool," "public pool," "public pool site," or "spa," as those terms are used in certain statutes and regulations relating to public swimming pools and the California Building Code. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McKinnorauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2026-07-02

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-07-02

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  5. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  6. 2026-06-15

    Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH.

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  7. 2026-06-12

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  8. 2026-06-12

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  9. 2026-06-11

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

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  10. 2025-06-02

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  11. 2025-06-02

    Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and TRANS.

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  12. 2025-05-29

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  13. 2025-05-28

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and B. P. & E.D.

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  14. 2025-05-20

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  15. 2025-05-19

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 16. Page 1588.).

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  16. 2025-04-28

    Measure version as amended on April 23 corrected.

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  17. 2025-04-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. 2025-04-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  19. 2025-04-22

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 22).

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  20. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

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  21. 2025-04-08

    Coauthors revised.

  22. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  23. 2025-04-01

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  24. 2025-03-13

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and A.,E.,S., & T.

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  25. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  26. 2025-02-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  27. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 04/01/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-01Compare
  • 04/23/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-23Compare
  • 05/29/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-29Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 07/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-02Compare
  • AB1237Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism]

    2025-04-07 · pass · 12-3

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Davies: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Lackey: other

  • Do pass as amended.

    2025-04-22 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Lackey: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Valencia: other

  • AB 1237 McKinnor Third Reading Urgency

    2025-05-19 · pass · 57-16

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Solache: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Chen: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Ta: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Bains: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Davies: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Papan: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Alanis: other
    • Flora: other
    • Soria: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]

    2026-06-24 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Padilla: yes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-07-01 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Rubio: other

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