Text of CT HB 6573 (2023)
An Act Concerning Access To Diaper Changing Tables In Public Buildings And Places Of Public Accommodation.
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As introduced
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LCO No. 3278
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General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6573
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 3278
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Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
Introduced by:
(KID)
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING TABLES IN
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1,
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2024, the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards
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Committee shall jointly, with the approval of the Commissioner of
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Administrative Services and in accordance with the provisions of
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section 29-252b of the general statutes, revise the State Building Code to
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require that after such revision, each new construction or substantial
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renovation of a public building, as defined in section 1-1 of the general
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statutes, that includes at least one restroom that is open to the public
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provide on each floor level that is open to the public (1) at least one baby
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diaper changing table that is accessible to men and at least one baby
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diaper changing table that is accessible to women, or (2) at least one
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baby diaper changing table that is accessible to both men and women.
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Each baby diaper changing table included pursuant to this section shall
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be safe, sanitary and convenient.
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Raised Bill No.
6573
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1
from passage
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To require the revision of the State Building Code to require baby diaper
changing tables in certain new construction or substantial renovation
projects.
[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.]
As enrolled or final
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House Bill No. 6573
Public Act No. 23-72
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO DIAPER CHANGING TABLES
IN
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS
AND
PLACES
OF
PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The State Building Inspector
and the Codes and Standards Committee shall jointly, with the approval
of the Commissioner of Administrative Services and in accordance with
the provisions of section 29-252b of the general statutes, include in the
next proposed revision to the State Building Code undertaken pursuant
to section 29-252 of the general statutes, a requirement that each new
construction or substantial renovation of a public building, as defined
in section 1-1 of the general statutes, or place of public accommodation,
resort or amusement, as defined in section 46a-63 of the general statutes,
that includes at least one restroom that is open to the public provide on
each floor level that is open to the public (1) at least one baby diaper
changing table that is accessible to men and at least one baby diaper
changing table that is accessible to women, or (2) at least one baby
diaper changing table that is accessible to both men and women. Each
baby diaper changing table included pursuant to this section shall be
safe, sanitary and convenient.