HB4379 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

ADULT CHANGING STATIONS
Last Action
3/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 19 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 35/16  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the owner or operator of each State-owned building and the owner or operator of each public building (rather than only the owner or operator of each State-owned building) shall (1) ensure that one or more of the public restrooms is designated as an adult changing station, with certain requirements, (2) maintain, repair, and replace each adult changing table as necessary, (3) clean each adult changing station with the same frequency as the other public restrooms, and (4) provide sufficient floor space to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Provides that the owner or operator of each State-owned building and the owner or operator of each public building (rather than only the owner or operator of each State-owned building) shall ensure that the entrance to each restroom has conspicuous signage and that the central directory for the building, if it exists, indicates the location. Provides that any public building or State-owned building that is constructed on or after January 1, 2029, and any public building or State-owned building with an estimated renovation cost of at least $10,000 that requires the issuance of a building permit for the renovation and that is renovated on or after January 1, 2031, must contain and provide access to not less than one powered, height adjustable, adult changing table, installed per the manufacturer's recommendations, in a single occupancy restroom that is universal to gender and available to the public. Adds and changes definitions.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes a requirement that any public building or State-owned building with an estimated renovation cost of at least $10,000 that requires the issuance of a building permit for the renovation and that is renovated on or after January 1, 2031 must contain and provide access to an adult changing table.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/12/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
3/12/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
3/12/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate