Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 | approval memo.42 signed chap.471 |
Dec 06, 2017 | delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2017 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.647 substituted for s3295 |
Jun 19, 2017 | substituted by a1982 |
May 01, 2017 | advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2017 | 2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2017 | 1st report cal.647 |
Jan 20, 2017 | referred to health |
senate Bill S3295
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kemp Hannon
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1982 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Simcha Felder
(D) 22nd Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Kathleen A. Marchione
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S3295 (ACTIVE) - Details
S3295 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3295 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the Crohn's and colitis fairness act PURPOSE : To make toilet facilities that are for employee use only, in places of business open to the general public, accessible to those who have an eligible medical condition such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other medical conditions that require immediate access to a bathroom. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one provides that this act shall be known and may be cited as "The Crohn's and Colitis Fairness Act." Section two amends the public health law by adding a new article 19. Section 1900 of article nineteen provides the definition for "eligible medical condition." Section 1901 of article nineteen provides that a place of business that is open to the general public and has a toilet facility for its employees shall allow a person who is lawfully on the premises during normal business hours access to the employee toilet facility as long as the person requesting use of the employee toilet
S3295 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3295 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the Crohn's and colitis fairness act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Crohn's and colitis fairness act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 19 to read as follows: ARTICLE 19 CROHN'S AND COLITIS FAIRNESS ACT SECTION 1900. DEFINITION. 1901. ACCESS TO RESTROOM FACILITIES. 1902. REQUIRED CHANGES. § 1900. DEFINITION. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, "ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDI- TION" MEANS CROHN'S DISEASE, ULCERATIVE COLITIS, ANY OTHER INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME OR ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A TOILET FACILITY. § 1901. ACCESS TO RESTROOM FACILITIES. A PLACE OF BUSINESS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE SALE OF GOODS OR SERVICES THAT HAS A TOILET FACILITY FOR ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL ALLOW ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LAWFULLY ON THE PREMISES OF SUCH PLACE OF BUSINESS TO USE THAT TOILET FACILITY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, EVEN IF THE PLACE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT NORMALLY MAKE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET FACILITY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: 1. THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING THE USE OF THE EMPLOYEE TOILET FACILITY HAS AN ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION OR UTILIZES AN OSTOMY DEVICE, PROVIDED THAT THE PLACE OF BUSINESS MAY REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO PRESENT REASON- ABLE EVIDENCE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS AN ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION OR USES AN OSTOMY DEVICE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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