VA HB733 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor

Summary

Restroom Access Act; created; civil penalty. Requires a retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees to allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours if the following conditions are met: (1) the customer requesting the use of the employee toilet facility suffers from an eligible medical condition or utilizes an ostomy device; (2) three or more employees of the retail establishment are working at the time the request is made; (3) the retail establishment does not normally make a restroom available to the public; (4) the employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer; and (5) a public restroom is not immediately accessible to the customer. The bill also provides that a retail establishment is not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility. Creates a penalty of not more than $100 for a violation of the Act.

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Title

Restroom Access Act; created.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-12 House: Left in Commerce and Labor
2008-01-08 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-01-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088010456

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