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Committee advances bill to require powered adult‑size changing tables in many public restrooms
Summary
The Senate Finance and Taxation Education committee advanced Senate Bill 83, which would require powered, height‑adjustable adult‑size changing tables in specified public restrooms, after parents and disability advocates described caregivers forced to change children on restroom floors or in vehicles.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Education committee advanced Senate Bill 83, which would require powered, height‑adjustable adult‑size changing tables in certain public restrooms, after proponents testified about dignity, safety and practical barriers faced by caregivers.
Proponents said current restroom fixtures do not accommodate larger children and adults with disabilities and that caregivers frequently must change loved ones in unsafe or undignified places. Amanda Dixon told the committee her 8‑year‑old son weighs 56 pounds and that she has had to change him in the back of her car or on restroom floors because fixtures are not adjustable for larger children: "He's 8 years old. He weighs 56 pounds... I don't want to lay him on the floor…
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