The New York State Senate

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                                  9775

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 7, 2018
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Introduced  by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  family  accommo-
  dations in places of entertainment

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
2509 to read as follows:
  §  2509.  FAMILY  ACCOMMODATIONS.  UNLESS  IT CAN BE DEMONSTRATED THAT
FAMILY ACCOMMODATIONS ARE  NOT  READILY  ACHIEVABLE,  AS  REFERENCED  IN
SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED  NINETY-SIX  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE LAW, ALL PLACES OF
ENTERTAINMENT, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (I) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
23.03 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, SHALL PROVIDE THE  FOLLOWING
FAMILY ACCOMMODATIONS:
  1. HIGH CHAIRS AND BOOSTER SEATS;
  2. CHANGING TABLES IN ALL PUBLIC RESTROOMS;
  3.  CHILD PROTECTION SEATS DESIGNED TO MOUNT ON THE WALL OF A RESTROOM
STALL IN ALL RESTROOMS;
  4. A PRIVATE ROOM, POD OR OTHER LOCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPRESSION
OF BREAST MILK OR NURSING, NOT INCLUDING A  RESTROOM  OR  TOILET  STALL,
WITH  AT  LEAST  ONE  ELECTRICAL OUTLET, A CLEAN WATER SUPPLY AND A DOOR
WITH A FUNCTIONAL LOCK; AND
  5. STROLLER PARKING.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06830-06-8