Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathroom Facilities

ACTION REQUIRED: Law in Effect March 23, 2021

Legislation relative to single-occupancy bathroom facilities became Law December, 2021.

The new Education Law Section 409-m, requires all schools to develop policies and procedures “requiring that all single occupancy bathroom facilities (toilet rooms) are designated as gender neutral for use by no more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use”. Simply stated, existing single-user toilet rooms which do not have signs which indicate gender neutral must be provided with new signs with the words “all gender” (preferred) or “gender neutral”. To comply with the new legislation and the Building Code of New York State refer to the following guidance:

Gender Neutral Toilet Signs FAQ - 03/24/2021