New JerseyPublic buildings would add grab bars to new restrooms with three or more stalls
Public buildings would add grab bars to some stalls in restrooms with at least three stalls when building them or making restroom renovations that need a permit and exceed $5,000.
What it does
Public buildings would add grab bars to some stalls in restrooms with at least three stalls when building them or making renovations that need permits and cost over $5,000. They would mark those stalls with access signs.
Argument forGrab bars could help people steady themselves as they enter or leave toilet stalls in covered public restrooms.
Argument againstPublic building owners might face higher project costs because qualifying restroom work would require grab bars and signs.
More detail
Public buildings would add grab bars and mark equipped stalls with access signs. In public buildings, restrooms with three or four stalls need bars in at least two stalls; five to nine need three; 10 to 15 need six; and 16 or more need one-third. Bars must be reachable by a person of average height and meet state accessibility rules. A renovation qualifies only if it needs a building permit and the restroom work exceeds $5,000. If enacted, the rule would take effect immediately but be enforced only when a new restroom is built or a qualifying renovation occurs.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens CommitteeIntroduced
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