Yang Rohr backs HB4379 to mandate adult changing stations in specified public venues

Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D-41st) cast a Yes vote on HB4379, legislation obligating certain public buildings to provide adult changing stations. The vote took place during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, and the bill was approved by the House with an 83-22 margin, the Illinois House reports.

Per the bill's official language, its purpose is summarized as: "ADULT CHANGING STATIONS."

The information that follows includes a breakdown and clarification of the bill text for better understanding.

Fundamentally, HB4379 broadens the Illinois Equitable Restrooms Act to require adult changing stations—meeting specific safety, accessibility, and equipment criteria—in state-run and select public buildings. This encompasses facilities such as larger retailers, airports, hospitals, museums and parks. The law defines required changing stations and powered height-adjustable tables, while establishing maintenance, repair, and cleaning guidelines for operators. Operators must also ensure ADA-compliant floor space, clear signs, and directory listings. From Jan. 1, 2029, new facilities must have one compliant station in an all-gender, single-occupancy public restroom, and major renovations exceeding $10,000 completed on or after Jan. 1, 2031, must add at least one table.

The official action recorded for HB4379 was 'Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs.'

Rohr earned a BA from Northwestern University in 2002 and completed further studies at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2010.

Elected in 2021, Rohr represents the 41st House District in the Illinois State House, succeeding Grant Wehrli. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

In Illinois, all legislation must go through a multi-step process, involving initial introduction, committee consideration, floor debates, and passage in both legislative chambers before any bill is sent to the governor for final consideration. The General Assembly operates on a two-year cycle; although thousands of bills are filed per session, only a small portion advance to become state law.