Bill Text: CA SB1350 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Baby diaper changing accommodations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2014-09-19 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1350 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1350-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1350	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lara

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to add Section 1714.27 to the Civil Code, relating to
public accommodations.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1350, as introduced, Lara. Baby diaper changing accommodations.

   Existing law requires publicly and privately owned facilities
where the public congregates to be equipped with sufficient restrooms
to meet the need of the public at peak hours.
   This bill would require any place of public accommodation that
provides restroom facilities for the public and installs new, or
substantially renovated facilities, as defined, to install and
maintain at least one baby diaper changing accommodation that is
accessible to women and one that is accessible to men, or one that is
accessible to both.
   A violation of this provision would be an infraction. By creating
a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to read:
   1714.27.  (a) Any place of public accommodation that provides
restroom facilities for the public and installs new, or substantially
renovated, facilities shall install and maintain at least one baby
diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to women and at
least one baby diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to
men, or a single baby diaper changing accommodation that is
accessible to both.
   (b) As used in this section, "public accommodation" is defined as
in Section 12181(7) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
   (c) As used in this section, "substantially renovated" means a
construction or renovation project requiring a building permit and
with an estimated cost of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more.
   (d) Installation of baby diaper changing accommodations shall
comply with local, state, and federal laws regarding access for
persons with disabilities and with existing fire, health, and safety
standards.
   (e) A violation of this section shall be an infraction, punishable
by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
   (f) This section shall not be enforceable by a private right of
action.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.