HB 1145 Summary

• Requires all new places of public accommodation and state building construction built after December 31, 2023 to provide universal changing accommodations (powered, height-adjustable adult changing stations) in public restrooms on each floor.

• New establishments must provide either two universal changing accommodations (one for women and one for men) or one accessible to both genders, with required signage indicating their location.

• Establishes hardship exemptions if no reasonable physical option exists for installation or if compliance costs exceed 10 percent of the total construction or substantial modification costs.

• Violations constitute unlawful discriminatory practices subject to private right of action in district court, with plaintiffs eligible for injunctive relief, attorney's fees, court costs, and $100 in damages.

• Excludes this provision from Hawaii Civil Rights Commission enforcement and specifies enforcement must occur through private civil action rather than administrative complaint processes.