Senate Bill S7697B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2023-S7697 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8373
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §79-r, Civ Rts L; add §148, Pub Bldg L

2023-S7697 - Summary

Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.

2023-S7697 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7697 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7697
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to enacting the "trav-
   eling with dignity act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "traveling with dignity act".
   § 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section  79-r  to
 read as follows:
   §  79-R.  ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS.   1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ADULT CHANGING  ACCOMMODATION"  MEANS  AN  ADULT  CHANGING  TABLE
 PLACED  WITHIN  AN  ENCLOSED  RESTROOM FACILITY OR OTHER SIMILAR PRIVATE
 FACILITY THAT IS FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO NEED HELP WITH
 DIAPERING.
   (B) "COMMERCIAL  PLACE  OF  PUBLIC  AMUSEMENT"  MEANS  AN  AUDITORIUM,
 CONVENTION  CENTER,  CULTURAL COMPLEX, EXHIBITION HALL, PERMANENT AMUSE-
 MENT PARK, SPORTS ARENA, OR THEATER OR MOVIE HOUSE FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM
 OCCUPANCY IS DETERMINED TO BE TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE PEOPLE.
   (C) "COVERED FACILITY" MEANS A COMMERCIAL PLACE OF  PUBLIC  AMUSEMENT,
 PUBLIC  ROADSIDE  REST  AREA  WITH  SANITARY  FACILITIES, MUSEUM, PUBLIC
 LIBRARY OR OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING.
   (D) "DISABILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDI-
 VISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE
 LAW.
   (E)  "PUBLIC  BUILDING"  MEANS A PUBLIC BUILDING OWNED BY THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK, UNDER THE SUPERVISION  AND  CONTROL  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
 GENERAL  SERVICES, THAT IS DETERMINED BY SUCH COMMISSIONER TO BE OPEN TO
 THE PUBLIC.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11897-03-3
 S. 7697                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7697A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8373
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §79-r, Civ Rts L; add §148, Pub Bldg L

2023-S7697A - Summary

Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.

2023-S7697A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7697A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7697--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to enacting the "trav-
   eling with dignity act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "traveling with dignity act".
   §  2.  The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-r to
 read as follows:
   § 79-R. ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS.  1. AS USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "ADULT  CHANGING  ACCOMMODATION"  MEANS A HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE ADULT
 CHANGING TABLE PLACED WITHIN AN  ENCLOSED  RESTROOM  FACILITY  OR  OTHER
 SIMILAR  PRIVATE  FACILITY  THAT IS FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
 WHO NEED HELP WITH DIAPERING.
   (B) "COMMERCIAL  PLACE  OF  PUBLIC  AMUSEMENT"  MEANS  AN  AUDITORIUM,
 CONVENTION  CENTER,  CULTURAL COMPLEX, EXHIBITION HALL, PERMANENT AMUSE-
 MENT PARK, SPORTS ARENA, OR THEATER OR MOVIE HOUSE FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM
 OCCUPANCY IS DETERMINED TO BE TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE PEOPLE.
   (C) "COVERED FACILITY" MEANS A COMMERCIAL PLACE OF  PUBLIC  AMUSEMENT,
 PUBLIC  ROADSIDE  REST  AREA  WITH  SANITARY  FACILITIES, MUSEUM, PUBLIC
 LIBRARY OR OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING.
   (D) "DISABILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDI-
 VISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE
 LAW.
   (E)  "PUBLIC  BUILDING"  MEANS A PUBLIC BUILDING OWNED BY THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK, UNDER THE SUPERVISION  AND  CONTROL  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11897-04-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7697B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8373
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add §79-r, Civ Rts L; add §148, Pub Bldg L

2023-S7697B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.

2023-S7697B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7697B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7697--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HARCKHAM, ASHBY, HINCHEY, ROLISON, WEBB, WEBER --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Disabilities
   in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- reported favorably from said committee  and  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Finance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to enacting the "trav-
   eling with dignity act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "traveling with dignity act".
   § 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section  79-r  to
 read as follows:
   §  79-R.  ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS.   1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATION"  MEANS  A  HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE  ADULT
 CHANGING  TABLE  THAT  IS  FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO NEED
 HELP WITH DIAPERING.
   (B) "COVERED FACILITY" MEANS A COMMERCIAL PLACE OF  PUBLIC  AMUSEMENT,
 INCLUDING  AUDITORIUMS,  THEATRES, CONVENTION CENTERS, EXHIBITION HALLS,
 PERMANENT AMUSEMENT PARKS, AND SPORTS  ARENAS,  FOR  WHICH  THE  MAXIMUM
 OCCUPANCY IS DETERMINED TO BE TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE PEOPLE.
   (C) "DISABILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDI-
 VISION  TWENTY-ONE  OF  SECTION  TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE
 LAW.
   2. ALL SINGLE-OCCUPANCY BATHROOMS LOCATED IN COVERED FACILITIES  SHALL
 INSTALL  AND  MAINTAIN  AT  LEAST  ONE  ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATION FOR
 PERSONS WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11897-09-4
              

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