S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6620
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 7, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to requiring that
all single occupancy bathrooms in state owned or operated buildings be
designated as gender neutral
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section
144 to read as follows:
§ 144. GENDER NEUTRAL SINGLE OCCUPANCY BATHROOMS. THE COMMISSIONER OF
GENERAL SERVICES SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND IT SHALL BE HIS OR HER DUTY TO
ENSURE THAT ALL SINGLE OCCUPANCY BATHROOMS IN STATE OWNED OR OPERATED
BUILDINGS BE DESIGNATED AS GENDER NEUTRAL SINGLE OCCUPANCY BATHROOMS.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: "STATE OWNED OR OPERATED BUILDINGS" SHALL
MEAN ANY STATE OWNED PROPERTY USED FOR OFFICIAL STATE BUSINESS, AND
SHALL INCLUDE ANY BUILDING OR OFFICE SPACE, NOT OWNED BY THE STATE, BUT
WHICH IS PRIMARILY USED FOR OFFICIAL STATE BUSINESS; AND "SINGLE OCCU-
PANCY" SHALL MEAN INTENDED FOR USE BY NO MORE THAN ONE OCCUPANT AT A
TIME OR FOR FAMILY OR ASSISTED USE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05127-03-7