PRINTER'S NO. 1775
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1183
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, ARGALL, MENSCH, J. WARD, ARNOLD,
MARTIN, MASTRIANO, PITTMAN AND STEFANO, JUNE 16, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
JUNE 16, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 21, 1989 (P.L.672, No.87), entitled
"An act providing for the regulation of health club
contracts; and providing for further duties of the Bureau of
Consumer Protection, the Attorney General and district
attorneys," providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 21, 1989 (P.L.672, No.87),
known as the Health Club Act, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 14.1. Emergency COVID-19 provisions.
(a) Waivers.--
(1) The Secretary of Community and Economic Development
shall immediately issue a waiver to the Governor's 20200319
TWW COVID-19 Business Closure Order for all health clubs,
gyms and fitness centers operating in a county that the
Governor, or his agent, has designated and permitted to
reopen in "yellow" phase.
(2) A waiver shall only be issued to a health club, gym
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