HB 2439 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

public cold plunge; rules; exemption

HB 2439 amends Arizona's environmental code to explicitly exempt public and semipublic cold plunge facilities from existing rules governing swimming pools and bathing places. The bill adds a specific exemption to Section 49-104, clarifying that regulations requiring minimum design standards, sanitation measures, and public nuisance abatement for pools do not apply to cold plunge facilities. This change directly affects owners and operators of cold plunge facilities by removing compliance requirements that would otherwise apply to traditional swimming pools. The bill is procedural in nature, modifying existing regulatory language without creating new standards or funding mechanisms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version (04/13/2026) Chaptered Version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law after being approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State. The text includes minor formatting corrections and a slight reordering of a sentence regarding fee assessments, but the substantive policy requirements for the Department of Environmental Quality remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a line break in the description of the department's authority to ensure laws are not more stringent than federal laws.

Reordered a clause regarding fee assessment to place the phrase 'or revising' before 'the department shall base the fees'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

251
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Apr 13, 2026
D Democratic13
9 Yea 1 Nay 3
69% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Selina Bliss
Selina Bliss
RRepublican
AZ
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