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NY S06479

Bill

Status

Passed

12/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Julia Salazar

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all single-occupancy bathroom facilities in public places (restaurants, bars, mercantile establishments, factories) to be designated as gender neutral for use by one occupant at a time or for family/assisted use.

  • Mandates school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools develop policies requiring single-occupancy bathrooms to be designated as gender neutral with clear signage.

  • Requires State University of New York (SUNY) institutions to adopt written policies designating all public single-occupancy bathrooms as gender neutral.

  • Requires City University of New York (CUNY) institutions and community colleges to adopt written policies designating all public single-occupancy bathrooms as gender neutral.

  • Effective ninety days after becoming law; defines single-occupancy bathrooms according to Public Buildings Law § 145(1)(d).

Legislative Description

Relates to making all single-occupancy bathrooms gender neutral in school districts, charter schools, SUNY, CUNY, community colleges, restaurants, bars, mercantile establishments, factories and state owned or operated buildings.

Last Action

signed chap.353

12/23/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/21/2020
Governmental Operations2/7/2019
Rules7/20/2020
Codes1/8/2020
Rules6/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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