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SCR 239

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN ALL STATE FACILITIES, STATE PARKS, AND CITY AND COUNTY PARKS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kurt Fevella

Urges DAGS, DLNR, and Honolulu Parks to install universal changing accommodations in all state and city parks/facilities, including adjustable tables and accessible restrooms.

The committee(s) on HSH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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Bill Summary · SCR 239

SCR 239 Summary

Overview

SCR 239 is a concurrent resolution introduced on March 7, 2025, in Hawaii’s 33rd Legislature. It urges three agencies—the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation—to provide universal changing accommodations in all state facilities, state parks, and city/county parks. The measure passed through the Senate and House processes as SD1 versions but was recommended for deferral by the House committee on Human Services and Housing (HSH).

  • Sponsor: Fevella (primary)
  • Related: SR 215 (companion)

What the bill would do (Key provisions)

  • Define universal changing accommodations as including height-adjustable changing tables that can be used by anyone needing toileting assistance.
  • Require the three agencies to provide universal changing accommodations in all state facilities, state parks, and city/county parks.
  • Specifically require at least:
    • One restroom (in each facility/park) accessible to women, and at least one restroom accessible to men, respectively.
    • At least one family or gender-neutral restroom in each facility or park, if such a restroom exists.
  • Treat the resolution as a directive for the agencies to pursue these accommodations and to ensure privacy, sanitation, and dignity for caregivers and individuals requiring toileting assistance.

Scope and applicability

  • Agencies involved: DAGS, DLNR, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation.
  • Geographic and facility scope: All state facilities, all state parks, and all City and County of Honolulu parks.

Implementation, timeline, and status

  • This is a concurrent resolution (non-binding guidance) rather than a statute.
  • The measure was amended in the Senate as SD1 and transmitted to the House.
  • In the House, the committee on Human Services and Housing (HSH) recommended deferral of SCR 239 on April 10, 2025.
  • Related procedural steps included referrals to Appropriations/Finance and scheduling of hearings; final status in the current session is deferral, meaning it is not moving forward to enactment this session.

Affected parties and potential impacts

  • Affected agencies: DAGS, DLNR, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation.
  • Affected users: People with disabilities needing toileting assistance, their caregivers, families, and the general public using facilities and parks.
  • Potential impacts: Could require renovations or retrofits to restrooms (installation of height-adjustable changing tables, creation or designation of family/gender-neutral restrooms, and ensuring at least one accessible facility per location). May involve capital and maintenance costs and budgetary planning.

Bottom line

SCR 239 aims to advance equity and accessibility by mandating universal changing accommodations in state and city parks and facilities. As of the latest action, the measure is deferred in the House committee, so it is not currently moving toward adoption in this session.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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