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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Murray, Euer, Bell, Nesselbush, and Goldin | |
Date Introduced: February 25, 2020 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 23-27.3 of the General Laws entitled "State Building Code" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 23-27.3-702. Gender inclusive restroom act. |
4 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any |
5 | single-user toilet facility in a public building or place of public accommodation that exists or is |
6 | constructed on or after September 1, 2020, shall be made available for use by persons of any gender, |
7 | and designated for use by not more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use. A |
8 | single-user toilet facility may be identified by a sign; provided, that the sign marks the facility as a |
9 | restroom and does not indicate one specific gender. |
10 | (b) A municipality may apply to the local building official for a waiver of this provision in |
11 | the case of unreasonable hardship. |
12 | (c) During any inspection of a public building or a place of public accommodation by an |
13 | inspector, building official, or other local official responsible for code enforcement, the inspector |
14 | or official may inspect for compliance with this section. |
15 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE | |
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1 | This act would make any single-user toilet facility in a public building or place of public |
2 | accommodation available for use by persons of any gender. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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