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GA HB828
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Ron Stephens
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AI Summary
- Requires retail establishments to allow customers with eligible medical conditions (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, or other conditions requiring immediate restroom access or ostomy device use) to use employee-only toilet facilities during normal business hours
- Customers must present a signed written statement from a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner confirming their eligible medical condition to gain access
- Access is required only when no public restroom is immediately available, at least 3 employees are working, and the restroom location does not pose an obvious health, safety, or security risk
- Exempts retail establishments that sell prescription drugs or maintain HIPAA-protected records if the employee restroom is in an area where customers could access pharmaceuticals or protected information
- Grants retail establishments and their employees immunity from liability for injuries or deaths resulting from restroom access, absent gross, willful, or wanton negligence, and imposes a misdemeanor penalty for violations of the chapter
Legislative Description
Restroom Access Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/30/2020
Full Bill Text
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