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Senate approves requirement for adult sanitary changing stations in large public facilities
Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill requiring large public facilities to provide adult sanitary changing stations, supporters saying the measure increases access for people with disabilities and caregivers; proponents described personal encounters underscoring the need.
The Senate on June 9 approved legislation that would require certain large public facilities to provide adult sanitary changing stations to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and those who assist them.
Senator David Harckham introduced the measure on the floor and described how advocates told him the absence of adult changing stations limited the ability of people with disabilities to travel and attend public events. "Places like the Thruway and the Capitol and Legislative Office…
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