New Bathroom Law

New york state team view comments albany single occupancy bathrooms in public spaces will soon have to be gender neutral if gov.

New bathroom law. Gender identity and expression. Because safe and equal bathroom access is a fundamental human right as well as the law of the land in new york city the nyc commission on human rights has launched the nation s first government led citywide ad campaign affirming every new yorkers right to use the bathroom consistent with their gender identity regardless of their gender assigned at birth. Department of education ed and the u s.

Ncsl tracks the latest state legislative activity relating to bathroom bills this page has information on all states that have introduced bathroom bill legislation as well as an overview of recent federal action including. Under senate bill 556 also dubbed the. Department of justice doj.

A bathroom bill is the common name for legislation or a statute that defines access to public toilets by gender restrooms or transgender individual bathroom bills affect access to sex segregated public facilities for an individual based on a determination of their sex as defined in some specific way such as their sex as assigned at birth their sex as listed on their birth certificate. Another new bathroom law requires a baby changing station in most men s and women s public bathrooms. Some businesses could be exempt based on size or a few other stipulations such as establishments.

House bill 3711 mandates a baby changing station in public bathrooms in all public buildings including most retail and restaurant settings.