# Indiana HB 1428: Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.

Indiana HB 1428, Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Hunter Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1428
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Swimming pools in senior neighborhoods.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Danny Lopez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-14: Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-13: Representative Lopez added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Miller D (House)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Smith H (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1428/versions/HB1428.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1428/versions/HB1428.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1428-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).