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Committee advances bill requiring restroom access for commercial drivers
Summary
The committee unanimously recommended passage of a bill that would require certain commercial facilities with employee or public restrooms to let waiting commercial motor vehicle drivers use them where there are no public-safety concerns, citing driver recruitment and basic decency.
The House Transportation Committee advanced Senate Bill 500 after testimony that lack of restroom access is a significant recruitment and retention issue for commercial drivers, especially women. In executive session the committee recommended 'ought to pass' by unanimous consent.
Grant Bossi, who introduced the bill for Senator Regina Birdsell, said testimony…
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