Int 1241-2016
Diaper changing accommodations.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2016-08-16Local Law 2018/034
Enacted as Local Law 2018/034.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2016-08-16Passed: 2018-01-09Enacted: 2018-01-09
Summary
This bill would require that new or renovated buildings that contain places of public accommodation include diaper changing tables that are accessible to persons regardless of their gender.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
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8 passed · 42 died
This bill: 478 days in committee
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Sponsors (15)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2016-08-16 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2016-08-16 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-10-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2017-10-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-12-07 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2017-12-07 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2017-12-07 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-12-07 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-12-11 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-12-11 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2017-12-18 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2018-01-09 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2018-01-10 · City Council
Votes (11)
Aye (10)
Mark LevineRosie MendezEric A. UlrichYdanis A. RodriguezRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Helen K. RosenthalRitchie J. TorresBarry S. GrodenchikRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
Absent (1)
Jumaane D. Williams
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2017-12-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2017-12-07 · 2:30 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2017-10-25 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
City Council · 2016-08-16 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (16)
- Summary of Int. No. 1241
- Int. No. 1241
- August 16, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Committee Report 10/25/17
- Hearing Testimony 10/25/17
- Hearing Transcript 10/25/17
- Proposed Int. No. 1241-A - 12/12/17
- Committee Report 12/7/17
- Hearing Transcript 12/7/17
- December 11, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-11-17
- Int. No. 1241-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 34
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - December 11, 2017
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section BC 1109 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new section 1109.2.4 to read as follows:
1109.2.4 Diaper changing accommodations. In assembly group A occupancies and mercantile group M occupancies on each floor level containing a public toilet room, both male and female occupants shall have access to at least one safe, sanitary and convenient diaper changing station, deck, table or similar amenity, which shall comply with Section 603.5 (Diaper Changing Tables) of ICC A117.1.
� 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may promulgate rules or take other actions for the implementation of this local law prior to such effective date.
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