# North Carolina SB 205: AN ACT CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF SWIMMING POOL LAWS BY AMENDING THE EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE POOLS SERVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; AND MAKING OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES TO G.S. 130A-280.

North Carolina SB 205, AN ACT CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF SWIMMING POOL LAWS BY AMENDING THE EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE POOLS SERVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; AND MAKING OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES TO G.S. 130A-280., is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Jarvis (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-06-11 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB205-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina SB 205
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF SWIMMING POOL LAWS BY AMENDING THE EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE POOLS SERVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS; AND MAKING OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES TO G.S. 130A-280.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsor: Steve Jarvis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BOARDS, BUILDING CODES, BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH BOARDS, HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PLANNING & ZONING, PROPERTY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC HEALTH, RECREATION & LEISURE, ROADS & HIGHWAYS, SAFETY, SESSION LAWS, TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, LOCAL ORDINANCES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (92 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Jarvis (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | SB 205: Clarify Swimming Pool Laws/Priv. Pool Rentals. | pass | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | SB 205: Clarify Swimming Pool Laws/Priv. Pool Rentals. | pass | 46 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-06-11: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-11: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-06-05: Re-ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-05: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-04-10: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-10: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Regular Message Received From Senate (House)
- 2025-04-09: Regular Message Sent To House (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Passed 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Passed 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Amend Adopted A1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Reptd Fav (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reptd Fav (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Re-ref to Regulatory Reform. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Withdrawn From Com (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v1.pdf)
- Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v2.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v3.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- SB 177: Continuing Budget Adjustments. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v1.pdf)
- [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v2.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S205v3.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [SB 177: Continuing Budget Adjustments.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB177-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB205-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).