Bill Text: NY S00104 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 104 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Requires diaper changing accommodations be made available to all persons regardless of gender in certain buildings.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO CODES [S00104 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S00104-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                           104
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                       (Prefiled)
                                     January 4, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
        AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in  relation  to  diaper  changing
          accommodations in certain buildings
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
     2  79-o to read as follows:
     3    §  79-o.  Diaper changing accommodations.  1. Any public building that
     4  installs a baby diaper changing accommodation in a restroom shall ensure
     5  that the accommodation is equally available or  provided  regardless  of
     6  the gender for which the restroom is designed.
     7    2. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall apply:
     8    (a)  to  restrooms  constructed on or after the effective date of this
     9  section;
    10    (b) to restrooms existing on or before  the  effective  date  of  this
    11  section which undergo substantial renovation; and
    12    (c)  to  the  extent  that  the  provisions of subdivision one of this
    13  section may be implemented in compliance with local, state, and  federal
    14  laws  regarding  access  for persons with disabilities and with existing
    15  fire, health, and safety standards.
    16    3.  As  used  in  this  section,  "substantial  renovation"  means   a
    17  construction  or  renovation project requiring a building permit with an
    18  estimated cost of ten thousand dollars or more.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04668-01-7