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5 Things, August 7: Bathroom Access Bill Signed into Law

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Bill Granting Public Access to Private Restrooms Signed into Law; Stoughton Police Department Sergeant to be Recognized at Brockton Rox Game; and More...

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Bill Granting Public Access to Private Restrooms Signed into Law A bill which allows public access to private restrooms for people with forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (like Crohn's disease or colitis) was signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick last week. The bill was originally filed by Representative Lou Kafka (D-Stoughton) on behalf of a teenage constituent from Sharon. “I’m proud of the fact that this bill will provide peace of mind to people suffering from diseases on the colitis spectrum, that they will be able to shop without fear of a publicly embarrassing situation,” Kafka said in a release. The …

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Bill Granting Public Access to Private Restrooms Passes Legislature

Bill will allow private restroom access for people with Crohn’s and Colitis.

The following is a press release from the office of Senator Brian A. Joyce: House Bill 2366, An Act relative to public access of private restrooms, sponsored by Representative Lou Kafka, and Senators Cynthia Creem, James Timilty and Brian A. Joyce, has now passed both the State Senate and House of Representatives, and will soon be sent to the governor for his signature. The bill allows public access to private restrooms for people with Crohn's disease or colitis, forms of inflammatory bowel diseases. “I’m proud of the fact that this bill will provide peace of mind to people suffering from diseases on the colitis spectrum, that they will be able to shop without fear of a publicly embarrassing situation,” said Representative Kafka, a …

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