Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB0025

Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Filed: 3/13/2025

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 25

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 25 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by changing Section 3 and by adding Sections 3.25 and 21.2 as follows:

(210 ILCS 125/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203)

Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Sections 3.01 through 3.25 3.24 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections.

(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10; 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.)

(210 ILCS 125/3.25 new)

Sec. 3.25. Cold spa. "Cold spa" means a basin of water that is maintained at a temperature of not less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit and not greater than 92 degrees Fahrenheit. "Cold Spa" does not include the use or installation of portable, manufactured, or commercially available cold spas unless they comply with the provisions of this Act.

(210 ILCS 125/21.2 new)

Sec. 21.2. Operation of cold spa. It is lawful for a licensee to operate a cold spa in a manner that complies with the provisions of this Act, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the licensee must operate as a physical fitness facility in compliance with the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act;

(2) the licensee must display a sign posted in a conspicuous position in immediate proximity to the cold spa warning users about the risks associated with the use of cold spas and recommended guidelines, including, but not limited to, the duration of time for the use of cold spas;

(3) the licensee must prohibit use of the cold spa by children under the age of 14;

(4) the licensee must ensure that there is an employee on staff during staffed business hours that is trained in recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypothermia;

(5) the licensee must have at least one hypothermic thermometer or electronic thermometer capable of aiding in the diagnosis of hypothermia on the facility premises;

(6) the licensee must include a non-slip deck or mat around the entrance and exit of the cold spa;

(7) the licensee must install a clock or timer in a conspicuous location that can be viewed from anywhere in the cold spa; and

(8) the water must be continuously filtered or sanitized, or the water must be drained and replaced with sanitized water between each use.".