On September 29, 2016, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1732, which added Health and Safety Code section 118600 and becomes operative on March 1, 2017.

LEGAL UPDATE

October 26, 2016

To: Superintendents, Member School Districts (K-12)

From: Carl D. Corbin, General Counsel

Subject: All Single-User Toilet Facilities Must be Identified as “All-Gender” (Unisex) as of March 1, 2017

Memo No. 38-2016

On September 29, 2016, the Governor signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1732, which added Health and Safety Code section 118600 and becomes operative on March 1, 2017.

This new law provides:

All single-user toilet facilities in any business establishment, place of public accommodation, or state or local government agency shall be identified as all-gender toilet facilities by signage that complies with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and designated for use by no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use.[1]

We advise our clients to identify all single-user toilet facilities and ensure the appropriate signage is in place on or before March 1, 2017.

For your convenience, please see attached a copy of AB 1732.

Please contact our office with questions regarding this Legal Update or any other legal matter.

The information in this Legal Update is provided as a summary of law and is not intended as legal advice. Application of the law may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances at issue. We, therefore, recommend that you consult legal counsel to advise you on how the law applies to your specific situation.

[1] A “single-user toilet facility” is defined as a toilet facility with no more than one water closet and one urinal with a locking mechanism controlled by the user.

All Single-User Toilet Facilities Must be Identified as “All-Gender” (Unisex) as of March 1, 2017 (K-12)

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