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 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to
2read:
(a) Any place of public accommodation that provides
4restroom facilities for the public and installs new, or substantially
5renovated, facilities shall install and maintain at least one baby
6diaper changing accommodation that is accessible to women and
7at least one baby diaper changing accommodation that is accessible
8to men, or a single baby diaper changing accommodation that is
9accessible to both.
10(b) As used in this section, “public accommodation” is defined
11as in Section 12181(7) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
12(c) As used in this section, “substantially renovated” means a
13construction or renovation project requiring a building permit and
14with an estimated cost of ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) or more.
15(d) Installation of baby diaper changing accommodations shall
16comply with local, state, and federal laws regarding access for
17persons with disabilities and with existing fire, health, and safety
18standards.
19(e) A violation of this section shall be an infraction, punishable
20by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
21(f) This section shall not be enforceable by a private right of
22action.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
24Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
25the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
26district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
27infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
28for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
29the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
30the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
31Constitution.
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