Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H208 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 878 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 208
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Simon Cataldo
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act providing for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex1/13/2025Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/24/2025Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/29/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 878 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 208
18	18	By Representative Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 208) of
19	19	Simon Cataldo, Steven Owens and Sean Garballey for legislation to provide for diaper changing
20	20	stations in public buildings and accommodations. Children, Families and Persons with
21	21	Disabilities.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 209 OF 2023-2024.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
27	27	(2025-2026)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act providing for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 Chapter 143 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 100 the
33	33	2following section:-
34	34	3 Section 101. (a) All public buildings shall install and maintain at least one private or
35	35	4semi-private baby diaper changing station accessible to any caretaker regardless of their sex,
36	36	5gender, or disability. All places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, as defined in
37	37	6section 92A of chapter 272, that provide a public bathroom shall install and maintain at least one
38	38	7private or semi-private baby diaper changing station accessible to any caretaker regardless of
39	39	8their sex, gender, or disability. 2 of 2
40	40	9 (b) Signage indicating the location of any baby diaper changing station shall be posted at
41	41	10or near the entrance of a building or place of public accommodation and at or near any station. If
42	42	11there is a central directory identifying, for the benefit of the public, the location of offices,
43	43	12restrooms, and other facilities in the building or public accommodation, that central directory
44	44	13shall indicate the location of any baby diaper changing stations.
45	45	14 (c) This section applies to: (1) all public buildings; (2) public accommodations
46	46	15constructed on or after the effective date of this section; and (3) public accommodations existing
47	47	16on or after the effective date of this section which undergo substantial renovation or remodeling.
48	48	17This section shall not apply to public accommodations that are generally restricted in age to
49	49	18those of 13 years or more.
50	50	19 (d) The provisions of this section shall be implemented in compliance with local, state,
51	51	20and federal laws regarding access for persons with disabilities, and with existing fire, health, and
52	52	21safety standards.