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To amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to public property, so as to provide standards for the number of women´s and men´s toilets in certain state, county, or city owned buildings and facilities; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The General Assembly recognizes that there are often long waiting periods for the use of restrooms in public buildings and facilities and that such waiting periods are much longer for women than for men due to gender differences in the need to use the restroom and anatomical differences between men and women. The General Assembly also recognizes that women often attend to small children in restrooms. Many states and localities have created laws to address the issue of insufficient restroom facilities for women in public buildings and facilities.

Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to public property, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-16-21.
(a) Any women´s or men´s restroom constructed or installed on or after July 1, 2004, in a state, county, or city owned building or facility shall be in accordance with the Standard Building Code as provided by Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 and shall meet any applicable requirements of county boards of health.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section, any state, county, or city owned building or facility shall have a ratio of two toilets in each women´s restroom to every one toilet or urinal in a men´s restroom for restrooms that are constructed or installed on or after July 1, 2004."