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Int 0469-2022

Signs near diaper changing tables.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfrontsintroduced 2022-06-02

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-06-02Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require that, where a building contains a restroom intended for public or common use, a building owner must post a sign in or near each restroom that contains a diaper changing table stating that baby wipes should not be flushed.

Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and WaterfrontsDepartment of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

How it compares

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 576 days in committee

Similar bills: median 580 days · 330 days when passed

Sponsors (4)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-06-02 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-06-02 · City Council
ActionRe-referred to Committee by Council
2023-03-07 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-06-02 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 5 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-518.2 to read as follows: � 24-518.2 Signs near diaper changing tables. The owner of a building containing space that (i) is intended for public or common use and (ii) contains a diaper changing table within a restroom shall post and maintain a sign on or near the entrance to each such restroom stating that baby wipes should not be flushed. Such sign shall be posted and maintained in a form and manner determined by the commissioner of environmental protection. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 11 MAJ LS 329 Int 0243-2018 12/28/17 2:49PM Session 12 SS 5/20/22 LS 8966