SENATE DOCKET, NO. 522        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 162

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 parity in the restroom facility requirement for stadiums.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 522        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 162

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 162) of James E. Timilty for legislation relative to parity in the restroom facility requirement for stadiums.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1228 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 parity in the restroom facility requirement for stadiums.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of professional licensure is hereby directed to establish a new minimum facility requirement for stadiums based on average attendance, provided that until such time, any stadium associated with an institution of secondary education shall be exempt from the definition of “places of assembly” pursuant to 248 CMR 10.10 (18) (a) and (b).