BILL NUMBER: SB 1350INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lara FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to add Section 1714.27 to the Civil Code, relating to public accommodations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1350, as introduced, Lara. Baby diaper changing accommodations. Existing law requires publicly and privately owned facilities where the public congregates to be equipped with sufficient restrooms to meet the need of the public at peak hours. This bill would require any place of public accommodation that provides restroom facilities for the public and installs new, or substantially renovated facilities, as defined, to install and maintain at least one baby diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to women and one that is accessible to men, or one that is accessible to both. A violation of this provision would be an infraction. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to read: 1714.27. (a) Any place of public accommodation that provides restroom facilities for the public and installs new, or substantially renovated, facilities shall install and maintain at least one baby diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to women and at least one baby diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to men, or a single baby diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to both. (b) As used in this section, "public accommodation" is defined as in Section 12181(7) of Title 42 of the United States Code. (c) As used in this section, "substantially renovated" means a construction or renovation project requiring a building permit and with an estimated cost of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more. (d) Installation of baby diaper changing accommodations shall comply with local, state, and federal laws regarding access for persons with disabilities and with existing fire, health, and safety standards. (e) A violation of this section shall be an infraction, punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (f) This section shall not be enforceable by a private right of action. SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.