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HB3534 • 2026

Requires all new playground areas and surfaces to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and relevant regulations issued by the United States Department of Justice

Requires all new playground areas and surfaces to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and relevant regulations issued by the United States Department of Justice

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Jones, Holly (088)
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
03/25/2026 - Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Requires all new playground areas and surfaces to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and relevant regulations issued by the United States Department of Justice

Requires all new playground areas and surfaces to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and relevant regulations issued by the United States Department of Justice

What This Bill Does

  • Requires all new playground areas and surfaces to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and relevant regulations issued by the United States Department of Justice

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

  2. 2026-03-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Executive Session Completed (H)

  3. 2026-03-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  4. 2026-03-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  5. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  6. 2026-03-05 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Children and Families(H)

  7. 2026-03-02 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  8. 2026-02-27 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Requires all new playground areas and surfaces to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and relevant regulations issued by the United States Department of Justice

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NOS. 3534 & 2342
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
7528H.02C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to playground
construction.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 1.342, to read as follows:
1.342. 1. As used in this section, "accessible standards" means the federal 2010
2 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and rel evant regul ations issued by the United
3 States Department of Justice or successor standards.
4 2. Each playgroun d ar ea and playgroun d surface constructed by the state or any
5 political subdivision ther eof on or after the effective date of this section shall comply
6 with accessible standards.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.