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Senate committees pass bills to require universal changing accommodations in state buildings; ADA 'technically infeasible' language adopted
Summary
Joint Senate committees passed SB 2932 (state facilities) and adopted related amendments to SB 2268 to require at least one universal changing accommodation in state restrooms; committees added 'technically infeasible' language aligned with ADA guidance, limited installations to one per building in the broader bill, and set effective dates in committee drafts.
Joint Senate committees on Feb. 17 voted to advance measures that would require universal changing accommodations in public restrooms of state buildings and to amend a companion bill that would extend similar requirements more broadly.
SB 2932, which the committee said would apply prospectively to state building construction beginning July 1, 2026, was advanced as a Senate Draft 1 with amendments requested by the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) and the Disability and Communication Access Board (DECAB). Lawmakers and agency witnesses agreed to include a definition of "technically infeasible" consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act…
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