PRINTER'S NO. 2710
No. 2169 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY RUDY, ITKIN, LAUGHLIN, WILSON, McHALE, HARPER,
MARKOSEK, FAJT, STURLA, TRELLO AND MELIO, NOVEMBER 13, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 13, 1991
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 17, 1990 (P.L.742, No.185),
2 entitled "An act providing for restrooms in facilities where
3 the public congregates; and requiring that restroom
4 facilities be provided for women on an equitable basis,"
5 further providing for the definition of "facilities where the
6 public congregates"; and requiring diaper changing areas in
7 men's restrooms.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The title and section 1 of the act of December
11 17, 1990 (P.L.742, No.185), entitled, "An act providing for
12 restrooms in facilities where the public congregates; and
13 requiring that restroom facilities be provided for women on an
14 equitable basis," are amended to read:
15 AN ACT
16 Providing for restrooms in facilities where the public
17 congregates; [and] requiring that restroom facilities be
18 provided for women on an equitable basis; and requiring
19 diaper changing areas in men's restrooms.
20 Section 1. Statement of purpose.
1 The purpose of this act is to end the inequitable delays
2 which women face when they need to use restroom facilities in
3 public places when men are rarely required to wait for the same
4 purpose and to facilitate changing of infants' diapers by men in
5 restroom facilities.
6 Section 2. The definition of "facilities where the public
7 congregates" in section 2 of the act is amended to read:
8 Section 2. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 * * *
13 "Facilities where the public congregates." Sports and
14 entertainment arenas, stadiums, community and convention halls,
15 specialty event centers, amusement facilities, ski resorts,
16 public airports and public middle schools and high schools. The
17 term includes specialty event centers in public parks.
18 * * *
19 Section 3. Section 3 of the act is amended to read:
20 Section 3. Restroom requirements.
21 (a) Number of water closets and lavatories.--Publicly and
22 privately owned facilities where the public congregates shall be
23 equipped with sufficient temporary or permanent restrooms to
24 meet the needs of the public at peak hours. More water closets
25 and lavatories shall be provided for women than for men by a
26 ratio determined by the department. Facilities shall conform
27 with and be approved by the department in accordance with the
28 provisions of the act of April 27, 1927 (P.L.465, No.299),
29 referred to as the Fire and Panic Act.
30 (b) Diaper changing area.--
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1 (1) Water closets and lavatories for men in facilities
2 where the public congregates shall contain an area designed
3 and devoted exclusively for the changing of diapers or
4 similar garments worn by infants.
5 (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to public middle
6 schools and high schools.
7 Section 4. This act shall apply to facilities where
8 construction or renovation commences on or after the effective
9 date of this act.
10 Section 5. This act shall take effect in 120 days.
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