Cold Plunge Amendments
Introduction
Jan 26
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill amends provisions related to public cold baths.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- exempts from rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services (department) public cold baths in an apartment building;
- amends exemptions from department rules for other public cold baths, including in apartment buildings;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
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Utah law already blocks the Department of Health and Human Services from regulating public cold plunge tubs, and this bill expands that exemption by broadening the definition of what counts as a "public cold bath." The updated definition now includes cold plunge tubs used by apartment residents in shared common areas, raises the allowed water volume from 180 to 650 gallons, and increases the number of simultaneous users from one to five. Apartment residents who have access to cold plunge tubs in shared amenity spaces will now be covered by the same deregulated status as other public cold baths, meaning those tubs face no state health department oversight requirements.
Introduction
Jan 26
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionJan 26
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill amends provisions related to public cold baths.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- exempts from rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services (department) public cold baths in an apartment building;
- amends exemptions from department rules for other public cold baths, including in apartment buildings;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law already blocks the Department of Health and Human Services from regulating public cold plunge tubs, and this bill expands that exemption by broadening the definition of what counts as a "public cold bath." The updated definition now includes cold plunge tubs used by apartment residents in shared common areas, raises the allowed water volume from 180 to 650 gallons, and increases the number of simultaneous users from one to five. Apartment residents who have access to cold plunge tubs in shared amenity spaces will now be covered by the same deregulated status as other public cold baths, meaning those tubs face no state health department oversight requirements.
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Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:41 PM