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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 145: Gender neutral single-occupancy bathrooms

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  1. Public Buildings Law
  2. Article 5. Public Buildings Generally

§ 145. Gender neutral single-occupancy bathrooms. 1. As used in this

section:

(a) "state agency" means any state department, office, board, bureau,

commission, agency, or any public authority or public benefit

corporation at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor.

(b) "state-owned building" means any building owned by a state agency

used for official state business.

(c) "state-leased building" means any building or portion of any

building leased by a state agency for office or residential occupancy.

(d) "single-occupancy bathroom" means a bathroom intended for use by

no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use and

which has a door for entry into and egress from the bathroom that may be

locked by the occupant to ensure privacy and security.

2. Each state agency shall ensure that all single-occupancy bathrooms

under its jurisdiction be designated as gender neutral in state-owned

buildings and, where practicable, in state-leased buildings.

Collected 2026-09-14T19:32:45Z. Source file · JSON

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