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Assembly passes measure to designate all‑gender bathrooms in state buildings where single‑occupancy stalls are not available
Summary
The Assembly approved a law expanding the state’s requirement that single‑occupancy restrooms be all‑gender to allow designation of a multi‑stall, all‑gender bathroom where no single‑occupancy stall exists; debate centered on the statute’s reach and the meaning of “where practicable.”
The Assembly on Wednesday passed Assembly Bill 805 to expand the state’s all‑gender restroom requirement. Under current law, state agencies must designate single‑occupancy restrooms as all‑gender; the bill adds that, when no single‑occupancy facility can be designated, agencies shall instead designate a multiple‑occupancy bathroom as all‑gender in state‑owned or state‑operated buildings.
Sponsor Mister Epstein said the change ensures that government buildings…
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