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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act. Changes the Act's short title to the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility and Sanitary Conditions for Menstruation and Lactation Act. Repeals a provision which specifies that separate toileting facilities are not required for males and females if individual portable toilet facilities are used by an owner of a portable building or building under construction to provide access to a restroom. Provides that, if a woman or an individual who menstruates is present on a work site and there are 10 or more workers of any gender at the work site, then a separate toilet facility shall be provided at the work site and designated for use by women and individuals who menstruate. Requires the Department of Labor to adopt rules that govern construction safety standards, that apply only to employers in the construction industry, and that require employers in the construction industry to provide their workers who menstruate and are performing construction activities at a work site with minimum sanitary conditions and, upon request, to provide their workers who are lactating and are performing construction activities at a work site with reasonable accommodations necessary to express breast milk. Provides that, at multi-employer work sites, each employer is responsible for ensuring that facilities for their own workers are provided. Authorizes employees of construction sites to call the certified local public health agency to request an inspection of the construction site if noncompliance with the Act is suspected. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act, renaming it to include sanitary conditions for menstruation and lactation, and expands requirements for construction sites. It removes a previous exemption that allowed for shared portable toilets regardless of gender if individual units were used. Now, if there are 10 or more workers on a site and a woman or menstruating individual is present, a separate toilet facility must be provided for them. The Department of Labor is mandated to create rules for construction industry employers, ensuring workers who menstruate have minimum sanitary conditions, including access to a private, lockable space, adequate time, and free menstrual hygiene products. Additionally, employers must provide reasonable accommodations for lactating workers upon request, such as flexible schedules, private spaces outside of bathrooms, refrigeration for milk storage, and access to a water source. On multi-employer sites, each employer is responsible for their own workers' facilities, and employees can request inspections from local public health agencies if they suspect non-compliance.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 01/20/2026)
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