Virginia one step closer to requiring diaper-changing stations in new buildings’ public bathrooms

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, D-Alexandria, had an “ah-ha” moment when her daughter, now three, was a newborn. She’d been at a restaurant and needed to change her diaper but there was no changing station in the bathroom. Virginia law doesn’t require them in public restrooms, but that may soon change.

“It’s something that you don’t necessarily notice, or don’t notice when it’s missing — until you need it,” she said.

As a state lawmaker, …

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