Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4379: ADULT CHANGING STATIONS
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4379Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Amy BrielSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 35/16 410 ILCS 35/16 ILCS 35/16 Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act…
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4379Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Amy BrielSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 35/16 410 ILCS 35/16 ILCS 35/16 Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the owner oroperator of each State-owned building and the owner or operator of eachpublic building (rather than only the owner or operator of eachState-owned building) shall (1) ensure that one or more of the publicrestrooms is designated as an adult changing station, with certainrequirements, (2) maintain, repair, and replace each adult changing tableas necessary, (3) clean each adult changing station with the samefrequency as the other public restrooms, and (4) provide sufficient floorspace to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Provides thatthe owner or operator of each State-owned building and the owner oroperator of each public building (rather than only the owner or operator ofeach State-owned building) shall ensure that the entrance to each restroomhas conspicuous signage and that the central directory for the building,if it exists, indicates the location. Provides that any public building orState-owned building that is constructed on or after January 1, 2029, andany public building or State-owned building with an estimated renovationcost of at least $10,000 that requires the issuance of a building permitfor the renovation and that is renovated on or after January 1, 2031, mustcontain and provide access to not …
Sponsors
- Amy Briel (D, 76) · primary sponsor
- Anna Moeller (D, 43)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (D, 2)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Nicole La Ha (R, 82)
- Tracy Katz Muhl (D, 57)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Kelly M. Cassidy (D, 14)
- Sue Scherer (D, 96)
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56)
- Curtis Tarver (D, 25)
- Lisa Davis (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0771
- : Effective Date June 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 083-022-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs (June 1, 2026): 83 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 31, 2026): 46 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 31, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Executive (May 30, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed (April 17, 2026): 72 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation, to increase the market value threshold amount for which tangible personal property is exempt from state ad valorem tax
Common questions
- What is HB4379?
- HB4379 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ADULT CHANGING STATIONS.
- What does HB4379 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4379Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Amy BrielSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 35/16 410 ILCS 35/16 ILCS 35/16 Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act…
- What is the status of HB4379?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0771 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4379?
- Amy Briel (D, 76), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4379?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4379&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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