S.B. 821 Summary

• Requires all new places of public accommodation and state building construction completed or substantially modified after December 31, 2020, to provide baby diaper-changing accommodations equally accessible to men and women.

• Mandates either two separate diaper-changing stations (one each in men's and women's restrooms) or one unisex station on each floor containing public restrooms, with signage indicating their location.

• Requires all new establishments to provide baby feeding accommodations consisting of a safe, sanitary, private space with a chair and small table.

• Allows hardship exemptions if no reasonable physical option exists, or if compliance costs exceed 10 percent of construction costs for diaper-changing accommodations or the specified percentage for feeding accommodations.

• Violations constitute unlawful discriminatory practices enforceable through private civil action in district court with potential awards of reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and $100 in damages; enforcement excluded from Hawaii Civil Rights Commission jurisdiction.