Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05535 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5535
22 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 2005
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING BABY CHANGING STATIONS IN RESTAURANTS.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2016) (a) Any restaurant, as defined in section 30-22 of the general statutes, that maintains public restrooms shall ensure that a baby changing station is installed in at least one of its public restrooms for men and in at least one of its public restrooms for women or, if the restaurant maintains one or more dedicated unisex family restrooms, in at least one of its dedicated unisex family restrooms when there is:
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3434 (b) For purposes of this section: (1) "Baby changing station" means an elevated area, including, but not limited to, a counter or table, that is designed and dedicated solely for use in changing a baby's diaper or clothing; and (2) "substantial renovation" means a construction or renovation project with an estimated cost of at least ten thousand dollars that requires a building permit.
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3939 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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5252 To require restaurants that maintain public restrooms to include baby changing stations in at least one of its men's and at least one of its women's restrooms or, if one or more exists, in at least one of its unisex family restroom.
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5454 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]