Researcher: GM Page 1 4/7/21
OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 121
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING
STATIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the state building inspector and the Codes and
Standards Committee to revise the State Building Code, by January 1,
2022, to require newly constructed or substantially renovated public
buildings with at least one public restroom to have safe, sanitary, and
convenient baby diaper changing tables. Specifically, for each floor
that is open to the public, the bill requires that these buildings have (1)
at least two such changing tables with one accessible to women and
one accessible to men or (2) at least one accessible to both women and
men. Under the bill, the code revision must be done with the
administrative services commissioner’s approval and consistent with
statutory procedures for amending the code.
By law, the State Building Code is the building code for all towns,
cities, and boroughs, and state buildings (CGS §§ 29-252a & 29-253).
With certain exceptions, federal law already requires that public
restrooms in federal buildings have safe and sanitary baby changing
facilities (40 U.S.C. § 3314).
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Safety and Security Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 25 Nay 0 (03/18/2021)