SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2185        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1826

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brendan P. Crighton

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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 providing for access to baby-changing stations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

 

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/23/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

4/22/2019

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

8/6/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2185        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1826

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1826) of Brendan P. Crighton, Lori A. Ehrlich and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to provide for access to baby-changing stations.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act providing for access to baby-changing stations.

 

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 143 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 90 the following section:-

Section 90A. All new or substantially renovated buildings which are reasonably expected to be open to the public shall be charged with providing safe and equally accessible changing tables in bathrooms regardless of gender.