BILL NUMBER: AB 1732	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  818
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 18, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 9, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 11, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 30, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ting
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Chiu)
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Eggman)
   (Coauthor: Senator Leno)

                        JANUARY 28, 2016

   An act to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 118600) to
Chapter 2 of Part 15 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to restrooms.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1732, Ting. Single-user restrooms.
   Existing law requires a public agency, as defined, that serves the
public or is open to the public and maintains toilet facilities to
make those facilities available to the public free of charge.
Existing law requires publicly and privately owned facilities where
the public congregates, as defined, to maintain a sufficient number
of temporary or permanent toilet facilities to meet the needs of the
public at peak hours. Existing law also requires each business
establishment to provide, within reasonable access, a sufficient
number of toilet facilities for the use of the employees.
   This bill would, commencing March 1, 2017, require all single-user
toilet facilities in any business establishment, place of public
accommodation, or government agency to be identified as all-gender
toilet facilities, as specified. The bill would authorize inspectors,
building officials, or other local officials responsible for code
enforcement to inspect for compliance with these provisions during
any inspection.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Article 5 (commencing with Section 118600) is added to
Chapter 2 of Part 15 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code,
to read:

      Article 5.  Single-User Restrooms


   118600.  (a) All single-user toilet facilities in any business
establishment, place of public accommodation, or state or local
government agency shall be identified as all-gender toilet facilities
by signage that complies with Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, and designated for use by no more than one occupant at a
time or for family or assisted use.
   (b) During any inspection of a business or a place of public
accommodation by an inspector, building official, or other local
official responsible for code enforcement, the inspector or official
may inspect for compliance with this section.
   (c) For the purposes of this section, "single-user toilet facility"
means a toilet facility with no more than one water closet and one
urinal with a locking mechanism controlled by the user.
   (d) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2017.