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A5137Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS6620

Make Bathrooms Gender Neutral

Official title

“Relates to requiring that all single occupancy bathrooms in state owned or operated buildings be designated as gender neutral”

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67+10 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Senate Committee
Investigations And Government Operations
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Senate · Investigations And Government Operations

What's happening

This bill requires all single occupancy bathrooms in New York State owned or operated buildings to be designated as gender neutral.

Why it matters

  1. Improves Accessibility and Inclusion. By requiring all single occupancy bathrooms in state-owned or operated buildings to be designated as gender neutral, the bill directly addresses the needs of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals, making public spaces more inclusive and reducing potential stress or discrimination.

  2. Standardizes State Facilities. The law applies not only to buildings owned by the state, but also to spaces primarily used for official state business (even if not owned by the state), ensuring a broad and consistent application across a variety of government offices and sites.

  3. Potential Model for Broader Change. If successful, this policy could set an example for other public and private institutions in New York and beyond, signaling a progressive stance on gender inclusivity and possibly influencing future legislation at local or national levels.

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Make Bathrooms Gender Neutral

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

History

  1. Referred to investigations and government operations
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.361
  5. Returned to assembly
  6. Died in senate
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Ordered to third reading rules cal.331
  11. Rules report cal.331
  12. Reported
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Reported referred to rules
  2. Print number 5137a
  3. Amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations
  4. Referred to governmental operations

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S6620Senate

Make Bathrooms Gender Neutral

In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5137--A

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 6, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SEAWRIGHT, ARROYO, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to requiring that all single occupancy bathrooms in state owned or operated buildings be designated as gender neutral

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section 144 to read as follows:

§ 144. Gender neutral single occupancy bathrooms. The commissioner of general services shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to ensure that all single occupancy bathrooms in state owned or operated buildings be designated as gender neutral single occupancy bathrooms. For purposes of this section: "state owned or operated buildings" shall mean any state owned property used for official state business, and shall include any building or office space, not owned by the state, but which is primarily used for official state business; and "single occupancy" shall mean intended for use by no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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