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NY A00805

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harvey Epstein

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands existing gender neutral bathroom requirements by removing the "single-occupancy" limitation from the law's scope
  • Defines "multiple-occupancy bathroom" as a room containing at least one sink and at least two sanitary fixtures (toilets or urinals) intended for simultaneous use by two or more occupants
  • Requires that if no single-occupancy bathroom can be designated as gender neutral in a state-owned building, a multiple-occupancy bathroom must be designated instead
  • Mandates adequate notice in every state-owned and state-leased building so all persons can reasonably find gender neutral bathrooms
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to requiring gender neutral bathrooms in state-owned buildings; provides that if no single-occupancy bathroom can be designated as gender neutral in a state-owned building, a multiple-occupancy bathroom shall be designated as gender neutral instead; requires state-owned and state-leased buildings to provide adequate notice regarding gender neutral bathrooms.

Last Action

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

3/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Investigations and Government Operations3/26/2025
Governmental Operations1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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