Gender Neutral Bathroom Law New York
Gender Identity and Expression Because safe and equal bathroom access is a fundamental human right, as well as the law of the land in New York City, the NYC Commission on Human Rights has launched the nation's first government-led citywide ad campaign affirming every New Yorkers' right to use the bathroom consistent with their gender identity, regardless of their gender assigned at birth. It. For purposes of this section, "single-occupancy bathroom" shall have the same meaning as paragraph (d) of subdivision one of Public Buildings Law § 145 (Gender neutral single-occupancy bathrooms) section one hundred forty.
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. The new Education Law Section 409-m, requires all schools to develop policies and procedures "requiring that all single occupancy bathroom facilities (toilet rooms) are designated as gender neutral for use by no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use". Much like its New York City counterpart, the Law does not require businesses or schools to build new gender-neutral, single.
Provisions in the Plumbing Code and New York City Building Code that refer to fixtures required in bathrooms based on sex would be amended to account for the bill requiring a minimum number of gender. 2024 New York Laws CVR - Civil Rights Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities 79-P*2. For purposes of this section, "single-occupancy bathroom" shall have the same meaning as paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section one hundred forty.
The section heading of section 145 of the public buildings 2 law, as amended by chapter 14 of the laws of 2020, is amended, subdivi- 3 sion 1 is amended by adding a new paragraph (e), and two new subdivi- 4 sions 3 and 4 are added to read as follows: 5 Gender neutral [single-occupancy] bathrooms. 6 (e) "multiple-occupancy bathroom" means a room. My bill, A6964, with Senator May, will establish standards for the design and construction of all-gender bathrooms in the State of New York.
There is a need for inclusive design that allows for multiple-occupancy gender-neutral bathrooms, which are currently not accommodated by plumbing codes.
