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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
June 7, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Quinn,
Sargent, Rodriguez,
Shankland, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stubbs and Tusler, cosponsored by
Senators Petrowski, Bewley and Olsen. Referred to Committee on
Education.
AB261,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 101.128; and
to create 101.128 (title) and
2101.128 (2m) of the statutes;
relating to: use of certain public building
3restrooms.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that, if the water closet compartments of a restroom in a
building that is subject to the Commercial Building Code have full-height walls and
doors, and the restroom's lavatories are located outside the water closet
compartments, the restroom may be designated for use by both sexes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB261,1
4Section
1. 101.128 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB261,1,5
5101.128 (title)
Restrooms.
AB261,2
6Section
2. 101.128 of the statutes is renumbered 101.128 (1m), and 101.128
7(1m) (a) (intro.), (b) (title) and 2., (c) 1. (intro.) and 2. and (d) 1. (intro.) and 2., as
8renumbered, are amended to read:
AB261,2,1
1101.128
(1m) (a)
Definitions
. (intro.) In this
section subsection:
AB261,2,22
(b) (title)
Restroom requirements Requirements.
AB261,2,53
2. `Standards.' The department shall promulgate rules that establish
4standards that the owner of a facility where the public congregates shall meet to
5achieve the equal speed of access required under
par. (a) subd. 1.
AB261,2,76
(c) 1. `Exemptions established.' (intro.) This
section subsection does not apply
7to any of the following:
AB261,2,118
2.
Mixed-use facilities. If a facility where the public congregates contains a
9hotel, restaurant or school, the requirements of this
section subsection shall apply
10only to the portion of the facility where the public congregates that is not part of the
11hotel, restaurant or school.
AB261,2,1512
(d) 1. `Six months after rules promulgated.' (intro.) This
section subsection 13applies to any facility where the public congregates at which the following events
14begin on or after the first day of the 7th month beginning after the department
15promulgates rules under this
section subsection:
AB261,2,1916
2. `Renovations or additions.' In any existing facility where the public
17congregates to which this
section subsection applies under
par. (a) 3. to 5. subd. 1.
18c. to e., the requirements of this
section
subsection apply only to the renovated
19portion of the facility or to the structural or land addition of the facility.
AB261,3
20Section
3. 101.128 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB261,2,2421
101.128
(2m) Lavatory location. If the water closet compartments of a
22restroom in a public building or place of employment have full-height walls and
23full-height doors, and the lavatories in the restroom are located outside the water
24closet compartments, the restroom may be designated for use by both sexes.
