Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Filed: 3/13/2025
 
 
 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 25


2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 25 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4    "Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by 
5changing Section 3 and by adding Sections 3.25 and 21.2 as 
6follows:

7    (210 ILCS 125/3)    (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203)
8    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the 
9context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Sections 
103.01 through 3.25 3.24 have the meanings ascribed to them in 
11those Sections.
12(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10; 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.)

13    (210 ILCS 125/3.25 new)
14    Sec. 3.25. Cold spa. "Cold spa" means a basin of water that 
15is maintained at a temperature of not less than 40 degrees 
 
 
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1Fahrenheit and not greater than 92 degrees Fahrenheit. "Cold 
2Spa" does not include the use or installation of portable, 
3manufactured, or commercially available cold spas unless they 
4comply with the provisions of this Act.

5    (210 ILCS 125/21.2 new)
6    Sec. 21.2. Operation of cold spa. It is lawful for a 
7licensee to operate a cold spa in a manner that complies with 
8the provisions of this Act, subject to the following 
9conditions:
10        (1) the licensee must operate as a physical fitness 
11 facility in compliance with the Physical Fitness Facility 
12 Medical Emergency Preparedness Act;
13        (2) the licensee must display a sign posted in a 
14 conspicuous position in immediate proximity to the cold 
15 spa warning users about the risks associated with the use 
16 of cold spas and recommended guidelines, including, but 
17 not limited to, the duration of time for the use of cold 
18 spas;
19        (3) the licensee must prohibit use of the cold spa by 
20 children under the age of 14;
21        (4) the licensee must ensure that there is an employee 
22 on staff during staffed business hours that is trained in 
23 recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypothermia;
24        (5) the licensee must have at least one hypothermic 
25 thermometer or electronic thermometer capable of aiding in 
 
 
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1 the diagnosis of hypothermia on the facility premises;
2        (6) the licensee must include a non-slip deck or mat 
3 around the entrance and exit of the cold spa;
4        (7) the licensee must install a clock or timer in a 
5 conspicuous location that can be viewed from anywhere in 
6 the cold spa; and
7        (8) the water must be continuously filtered or 
8 sanitized, or the water must be drained and replaced with 
9 sanitized water between each use.".