HB26-1130 • 2026

Public Restroom Baby Diaper Changing Station

Beginning on July 1, 2027, the bill requires a building with an indoor restroom that is open to the public, including to customers or public visitors, and that does not include private offices or work

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. T. Story, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. I. Jodeh
Last action: 2026-03-20
Official status: House Third Reading Re-referred to House Committee of the Whole - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date of July 1, 2027, was mentioned in both candidate and official sources.

Public Restroom Baby Diaper Changing Station

This law requires buildings with public restrooms to provide baby diaper changing stations starting July 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Requires buildings with indoor restrooms open to the public to have at least one baby diaper changing station in each gender-specific restroom on every floor.
Requires buildings to also place a baby diaper changing station in either a non-gendered single-stall or multi-stall restroom on each floor.
Ensures that all baby diaper changing stations are cleaned as often as the restrooms and maintained properly for safety and ease of use.
Requires signs inside and outside the building to show where diaper changing stations are located.
Exempts buildings if a local inspector says installing a station would not meet disability access rules or if it's a historic structure.

Who It Names or Affects

Owners and managers of public restrooms in buildings starting July 1, 2027.

Terms To Know

Restroom accessible to the public: An indoor restroom open to customers or visitors but not private offices or workspaces.
Baby diaper changing station: A safe, clean, and convenient table for changing baby diapers.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not apply if a building is designated as a certified historic structure.
Buildings owned or managed by the state or higher education institutions do not need to follow this rule.
Small businesses with less than twenty-five people are exempt from the requirements.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.002

HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the definition of 'restroom accessible to the public' in the bill and makes other technical adjustments.

Changes the definition of 'restroom accessible to the public' to exclude private offices or workspaces from being considered as part of this category.
Removes specific subsections related to signage requirements.
Adjusts numbering and references within the bill text.

The amendment includes technical changes that may be hard for non-lawyers to understand fully without additional context.

L.004

HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for small businesses with less than 25 people to provide baby diaper changing stations in their public restrooms.

Adds an exception that buildings owned or managed by small businesses with fewer than 25 employees are required to have baby diaper changing stations if they already meet the criteria of having indoor restrooms open to the public.

The amendment text is somewhat unclear about how it integrates with existing requirements and whether it applies only to new or existing businesses. More context would be needed for a complete understanding.

L.009

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.

Changes the start date for when public restrooms must have baby diaper changing stations from July 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.

The amendment text does not explain other details about the bill's requirements or impacts beyond the change in effective date.

L.010

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment changes the requirement for public restrooms to allow building owners more choice in providing baby diaper changing stations.

Changes 'SHALL' to 'MAY', allowing buildings with indoor public restrooms to choose whether or not to provide a baby diaper changing station instead of being required to do so.

L.011

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment adds a condition that allows businesses to not install baby diaper changing stations if the cost exceeds $250, excluding regular cleaning and maintenance.

Adds an exception for businesses where installing a baby diaper changing station costs more than $250, excluding routine cleaning and upkeep.

The amendment text does not specify how the cost is determined or who sets this threshold of $250.
It's unclear if there are other conditions that might still require installation despite the cost exceeding $250.

L.012

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to Colorado law that says the state will be responsible for any damage caused by equipment or infrastructure installed in public restrooms, and private property owners won't be held liable if the installation is required by a state agency.

Adds a new section stating that the state assumes liability for damages related to equipment or infrastructure installed in public restrooms when directed by a state agency.
Specifies that property owners or tenants are not civilly liable for damages from the installation, maintenance, or operation of such equipment if it is required by a state agency.

The amendment does not specify what types of equipment or infrastructure are covered under this new section.
It's unclear how this will affect existing laws and regulations regarding liability in Colorado.

L.013

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment changes the conditions under which a public restroom must provide a baby diaper changing station by adding a cost threshold.

Adds a new condition that if the lowest responsive cost estimate for installing a baby diaper changing station exceeds $149.99, excluding ordinary cleaning and maintenance, then the requirement to install one does not apply.

The amendment text is incomplete and lacks context about how this cost threshold interacts with other parts of the bill or existing regulations.
It's unclear what 'lowest responsive cost estimate' means in practical terms for businesses.

L.015

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: The amendment changes when a new law about public restroom baby diaper changing stations will start working.

Changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2027 to August 13, 2026, unless there is a referendum petition against it.

The exact implementation details and impacts are not fully explained in the amendment text provided.

L.016

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: The amendment adds an exception to the bill, allowing small businesses with fewer than twenty-five employees to not provide baby diaper changing stations in their public restrooms.

Adds a new clause that excludes small businesses employing less than twenty-five people from having to comply with the requirement for baby diaper changing stations.

The amendment text does not specify what qualifies as a 'small business' other than employee count, and it doesn't provide details on how compliance will be enforced or monitored for these businesses.

Bill History

2026-03-20 House
House Third Reading Re-referred to House Committee of the Whole - No Amendments
2026-03-10 House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-09 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-03 House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-26 House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-04 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Official Summary Text

Beginning on July 1, 2027, the bill requires a building with an indoor restroom that is open to the public, including to customers or public visitors, and that does not include private offices or workspaces that are generally not open to customers or public visitors (restroom accessible to the public) to have safe, sanitary, and convenient baby diaper changing tables (baby diaper changing station) as follows:
At least one baby diaper changing station in each gender-specific restroom on each floor;
At least one baby diaper changing station in a non-gendered single-stall restroom on each floor; or
At least one baby diaper changing station in a non-gendered multi-stall restroom on each floor.

The owner or manager of a building with a restroom accessible to the public is required to ensure that each baby diaper changing station is cleaned with the same frequency as the restroom in which it is located and maintained, repaired, and replaced as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use.

Beginning on July 1, 2027, for each restroom accessible to the public with a baby diaper changing station, the owner or manager of a building is required to display:
A pictogram, void of gender, at or near the restroom accessible to the public that indicates the presence of a baby diaper changing station; and
Signage, at or near the entrance to the building, indicating the location of each restroom accessible to the public and each baby diaper changing station in the building.

Providing a baby diaper changing station in a restroom accessible to the public and providing the corresponding signage is not required if
a local building permitting entity or building inspector determines that the installation of a baby diaper changing station in a restroom accessible to the public would result in a failure to comply with applicable building standards governing the right of access for individuals with disabilities or if the building is a certified historic structure.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0072.01 Jed Franklin x5484 HOUSE BILL 26-1130
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING BABY DIAPER CHANG ING STATIONS IN RESTROOMS101
ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Beginning on July 1, 2027, the b ill requires a building with an
indoor restroom that is open to the public, including to customers or
public visitors, and that does not include private offices or workspaces
that are generally not open to customers or public visitors (restroom
accessible to the public) to have safe, sanitary, a nd conveni ent baby
diaper changing tables (baby diaper changing station) as follows:
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Story and Jackson,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Cutter and Jodeh,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
! At least one baby diaper changing station in each
gender-specific restroom on each floor;
! At least one baby diaper changing station in a
non-gendered single-stall restroom on each floor; or
! At least one baby diaper changing station in a
non-gendered multi-stall restroom on each floor.
The owner or manager of a building with a restroom accessible to
the public is required to ensure that each baby diaper changing station is
cleaned with the same frequency as the restroom in which it is located and
maintained, repaired, and replaced as necessary to ensure safety and ease
of use.
Beginning on July 1, 2 027, for each restroom accessible to the
public with a baby diaper changing station, the owner or manager of a
building is required to display:
! A pictogram, void of gender, at or near the restroom
accessible to the public that indicates the presence of a
baby diaper changing station; and
! Signage, at or near the entrance to the building, indicating
the location of each restroom accessible to the public and
each baby diaper changing station in the building.
Providing a baby diaper changing station in a restroom accessible
to the public and providing the corresponding signage is not required if
a local building permitting entity or building inspector determines that the
installation of a baby diaper changing station in a restroom accessible to
the public would result in a failure to comply with applicable building
standards governing the right of access for individuals with disabilities or
if the building is a certified historic structure.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 5.9 to title2
9 as follows:3
ARTICLE 5.94
Baby Diaper Changing Stations in Restrooms Accessible to the5
Public6
9-5.9-101. Definitions.7
AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE 5.9, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE8
REQUIRES:9
(1) "BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATION" MEANS A SAFE, SANITARY,10
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AND CONVENIENT BABY DIAPER CHANGING TABLE.1
(2) "CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS2
IN SECTION 9-5.7-102 (2).3
(3) "GENDER-SPECIFIC RESTROOM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN4
SECTION 9-5.7-102 (3).5
(4) "N ON-GENDERED MULTI -STALL RESTROOM" HAS THE SAME6
MEANING AS IN SECTION 9-5.7-102 (5).7
(5) "N ON-GENDERED SINGLE-STALL RESTROOM" HAS THE SAME8
MEANING AS IN SECTION 9-5.7-102 (6).9
(6) "R ESTROOM" MEANS A GENDER -SPECIFIC RESTROOM , A10
NON-GENDERED MULTI -STALL RESTROOM , OR A NON -GENDERED11
SINGLE-STALL RESTROOM.12
(7) "RESTROOM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC" MEANS ANY INDOOR13
RESTROOM THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING TO CUSTOMERS OR14
PUBLIC VISITORS, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE RESTROOMS PRIMARILY SERVING15
PRIVATE OFFICES OR WORKSPACES OR THAT ARE GENERALLY NOT OPEN TO16
CUSTOMERS OR PUBLIC VISITORS.17
9-5.9-102. Restrooms - baby diaper changing stations -18
applicability - enforcement.19
(1) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2028, THE OWNER OR MANAGER OF A20
BUILDING WITH A RESTROOM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SHALL:21
(a) P ROVIDE BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS IN RESTROOMS22
ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AS FOLLOWS:23
(I) A T LEAST ONE BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATION IN EACH24
GENDER-SPECIFIC RESTROOM ON EACH FLOOR;25
(II) A T LEAST ONE BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATION IN A26
NON-GENDERED SINGLE-STALL RESTROOM ON EACH FLOOR; OR27
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(III) A T LEAST ONE BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATION IN A1
NON-GENDERED MULTI-STALL RESTROOM ON EACH FLOOR; AND2
(b) E NSURE THAT EACH BABY DIAPER CHANGING STATION IS3
CLEANED WITH THE SAME FREQUENCY AS THE RESTROOM IN WHICH IT IS4
LOCATED AND MAINTAINED, REPAIRED, AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY TO5
ENSURE SAFETY AND EASE OF USE.6
7
(2) SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A8
BUILDING WITH A RESTROOM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC IF:9
(a) A LOCAL BUILDING PERMITTING ENTITY OR BUILDING INSPECTOR10
DETERMINES THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A BABY DIAPER CHANGING11
STATION IN A RESTROOM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC WOULD RESULT IN A12
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING STANDARDS GOVERNING13
THE RIGHT OF ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES . THE14
PERMITTING ENTITY OR BUILDING INSPECTOR MAY GRANT AN EXEMPTION15
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES,16
IF THE OWNER OR MANAGER OF THE BUILDING PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION17
DEMONSTRATING THAT NO ALTERNATIVE DESIGN IS POSSIBLE THAT18
COMPLIES WITH THE RIGHT OF ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES19
AND THE OWNER OR MANAGER HAS MADE A GOOD -FAITH ATTEMPT TO20
DESIGN A RESTROOM IN A MANNER THAT WOULD ACCOMMODATE21
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE INSTALLATION OF A BABY DIAPER22
CHANGING STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS23
SECTION;24
(b) T HE BUILDING IS DESIGNATED AS A CERTIFIED HISTORIC25
STRUCTURE;26
(c) T HE BUILDING IS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE STATE OR A27
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STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION;1
(d) THE BUILDING IS OWNED OR MANAGED BY A SMALL BUSINESS2
AND HAS AN OCCUPANCY OF LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE; OR3
(e) A PORTION OF THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED BY A BUSINESS THAT4
DOES NOT ADMIT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD,5
BUT ONLY WITH RESPECT TO THAT PORTION OF THE BUILDING.6
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act7
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the8
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August9
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a10
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the11
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act12
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect13
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in14
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the15
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.16
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