| TO: | Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB416 by Strama (Relating to providing for restroom access for persons with certain medical conditions; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require retail establishments to allow customers with certain medical conditions to use the toilet facility normally reserved only for employees during normal business hours if: 1) the retail establishment does not have a public restroom that is immediately accessible to the customer, 2) providing access would not present an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or a security risk to the retail establishment, 3) the customer provides evidence of the eligible medical condition, and 4) three or more employees of the retail establishment are working and physically present on the premises.
The bill would establish a criminal penalty for employees of retail establishments who refuse to provide a customer with access to an employee toilet facility as required by this bill.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
| Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, PP, SJ
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