HB1562 • 2026

Diaper changing stations

Increasing the availability of baby diaper changing stations.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Hunt, Representative Griffey, Representative Parshley, Representative Duerr, Representative Berry, Representative Davis, Representative Callan, Representative Leavitt, Representative Ramel, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Zahn, Representative Ormsby, Representative Scott, Representative Doglio, Representative Hill, Representative Fosse
Last action: 2025-03-04
Official status: H subst for
Effective date: Not listed

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Diaper changing stations

What This Bill Does

Diaper changing stations

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Amendments

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1562-S.E AMS LGV S2441.1

0 • Local Government

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1562-S.E AMS LGV S2441.1 ESHB 1562 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Local Government ADOPTED 04/15/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

1562-S.E AMS LGV S2441.1 ESHB 1562 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Local Government ADOPTED 04/15/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
A new section is added to chapter 70.54 3 RCW to read as follows: 4 (1) A public building in which a public restroom is required must 5 provide a baby diaper changing station in at least one restroom that 6 is accessible to women and one restroom that is accessible to men, or 7 in one gender-neutral restroom.

1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 382

44 • Griffey

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 382 1 - Official Print EFFECT:  Allows a required baby diaper changing station to be removed when it is no longer usable to the manufacturer's standards.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 382 1 - Official Print EFFECT:  Allows a required baby diaper changing station to be removed when it is no longer usable to the manufacturer's standards.
 Provides that a building owner or operator may not be penalized based on a failure to have a baby diaper changing station when the station has been removed because it is no longer usable to the manufacturer's standards.
1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 382 SHB 1562 - H AMD 44 By Representative Griffey ADOPTED 03/04/2025 On page 2, line 17, after "7.80 RCW" insert ", except when the baby diaper changing station has been removed in compliance with subsection (4) of this section, in which case no penalty may be issued." On page 2, line 18, after "(4)" insert "A building owner or operator that has installed a baby diaper changing station in compliance with this section that is no longer usable to the standards established by the manufacturer may remove the baby diaper changing station.
(5)" --- END

1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 383

45 • Griffey

WITHDRAWN

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 383 1 - Official Print EFFECT:  Allows a required baby diaper changing station to be installed in a location outside of a restroom.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 383 1 - Official Print EFFECT:  Allows a required baby diaper changing station to be installed in a location outside of a restroom.
 Provides that it is not a violation of the requirement to have a baby diaper changing station when the required changing station was installed and then removed because it was used to facilitate illegal drug use.
1562-S AMH GRIF WRIK 383 SHB 1562 - H AMD 45 By Representative Griffey WITHDRAWN 03/04/2025 On page 1, line 9, after "men," strike "or" On page 1, line 10, after "restroom" insert ", or at a location outside of a restroom" On page 1, line 14, after "restroom" insert "or location outside of a restroom" On page 2, line 13, after "(3)" strike "For" and insert "It is not a violation if a required baby diaper changing station was installed in compliance with subsection (1) of this section and then later removed because it was used to facilitate illegal drug use.
When a violation has occurred, for" --- END

Bill History

2025-03-04 House
1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Diaper changing stations

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to increasing the availability of baby diaper 1
changing stations; adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW; and 2
prescribing penalties. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 70.54 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) A public building in which a public restroom is required must 7
provide a baby diaper changing station in at least one restroom that 8
is accessible to women and one restroom that is accessible to men, or 9
in one gender-neutral restroom. If multiple restrooms accessible to 10
women, restrooms accessible to men, or gender-neutral restrooms 11
exist, each restroom that does not include a baby diaper changing 12
station must contain clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a 13
restroom with a baby diaper changing station is located.14
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection, the 15
requirements in subsection (1) of this section apply to any public 16
building constructed after the effective date of this section, and to 17
any existing public building upon the issuance of a permit for a 18
remodel or renovation of a public restroom within the building with 19
an estimated cost of $10,000 or more. 20
H-0011.1
HOUSE BILL 1562
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Hunt, Griffey, Parshley, Duerr, Berry, Davis,
Callan, Leavitt, Ramel, Bernbaum, Zahn, Ormsby, Scott, Doglio, Hill,
and Fosse
Read first time 01/23/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
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(b) The requirements in subsection (1) of this section do not 1
apply to an existing public building at the time of the issuance of a 2
permit for the remodel or renovation of a public restroom if the 3
local government issuing the permit or a building inspector determine 4
that the installation of a baby diaper changing station in the 5
building is not feasible or would result in a failure to comply with 6
applicable building standards governing the right of access for 7
persons with disabilities. 8
(c) The requirements in subsection (1) of this section do not 9
apply to a restroom located in a health care facility if the restroom 10
is intended for the use of one patient or resident at a time and is 11
not available for public use. 12
(3) For a first violation of this section, the city or county 13
attorney shall issue a warning letter to the owner or operator of the 14
public building. An owner or operator of a public building that 15
violates this section after receiving a warning letter is guilty of a 16
class 2 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. 17
(4) For the purposes of this section: 18
(a) "Baby diaper changing station" means a table or other device 19
suitable for changing the diaper of a child weighing less than 50 20
pounds that is in compliance with the international building code 21
standards as amended and adopted by the state building code council.22
(b) "Gender-neutral restroom" means a restroom that is not 23
restricted by gender including, but not limited to, restrooms 24
available for use by families. 25
(c) "Health care facility" has the same meaning as in RCW 26
70.02.010. 27
(d) "Public building" is any building required to have a public 28
restroom by the state building code or local regulations. "Public 29
building" does not include an industrial building or commercial 30
building that does not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to 31
enter the premises. 32
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