PRINTER'S NO. 1921
No. 1569 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY L. I. COHEN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BELFANTI, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAWLEY, COSTA,
FRANKEL, HARHAI, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MELIO,
STABACK, THOMAS, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, CREIGHTON,
LEH, GRUCELA, WASHINGTON, C. WILLIAMS, HARPER, TRELLO AND
SHANER, MAY 9, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 9, 2001
AN ACT
1 Requiring all State-owned rest stop facilities to have a family
2 restroom.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Family
7 Restroom Law.
8 Section 2. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 "State-owned rest stop facility." A facility owned or
13 operated by the Commonwealth or operated by a concessionaire on
14 any portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike or any portion of an
15 interstate highway within this Commonwealth.
16 Section 3. Restrooms.
1 Every State-owned rest stop facility shall provide a separate
2 family restroom for use by disabled persons who require the
3 assistance of a family member or other person in order to use
4 the restroom.
5 Section 4. Compliance.
6 All State-owned rest stop facilities shall comply with this
7 act within three years of the effective date hereof.
8 Section 5. Effective date.
9 This act shall take effect immediately.
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