PRINTER'S NO. 1176
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1029
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY McCARTER, HANBIDGE, RABB, FREEMAN, MURT, KINSEY,
KIRKLAND, SCHLOSSBERG, OTTEN, HILL-EVANS, HARRIS, McCLINTON,
FRANKEL, MADDEN, KORTZ, STURLA, ULLMAN AND SCHWEYER,
APRIL 2, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 2, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
penalties; and making repeals," in uniform construction code,
providing for diaper changing stations in public facilities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45),
known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 306. Diaper changing stations in public facilities.
(a) General rule.--An individual, corporation, partnership,
company, organization, association or other business entity that
owns or manages a public facility with at least one restroom
that is open to the public shall install and maintain a safe,
sanitary, convenient and publicly accessible diaper changing
station in each public restroom.
(b) Compliance.--Except as provided in subsection (c), all
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