HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 389 FILED ON: 1/12/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1166
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to changing tables in restaurants.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/12/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 389 FILED ON: 1/12/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1166
By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1166) of Colleen M. Garry relative to requiring certain restaurants to have designated diaper-changing areas. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1966 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to changing tables in restaurants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 6B the following section:-
Section 6C. A person licensed as an innholder or common victualler who operates an establishment that such license holder publicly holds out or advertises as a food establishment serving families with children, including without limitation, by offering a menu of food choices specifically offered or designed for children or advertising or promoting the establishment as one serving families with children, shall provide at least 1 designated diaper-changing area or facility on the premises that are open to all patrons.