2007 House Bill 5046 (Require retailers let certain customers use restroom ) (Senate Roll Call 979)
Passed in the Senate (24 to 7) on December 19, 2008, to require retail establishments that have employee-only restrooms to allow a customer to use the restroom if the person shows a copy of a statement on a prescription form that indicates he or she suffers from Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet, or is pregnant. [History, Amendments & Comments]
The vote was 24 in favor, 7 opposed, and 7 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 979 at Senate Journal 94)
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The following legislators supported 2007 House Bill 5046 (Require retailers let certain customers use restroom ):
The following legislators opposed 2007 House Bill 5046 (Require retailers let certain customers use restroom ):
| Allen (R) | Brown (R) | Cropsey (R) | George (R) | Jansen (R) | Richardville (R) |
| Stamas (R) |
The following legislators did not vote on 2007 House Bill 5046 (Require retailers let certain customers use restroom ):
| Basham (D) | Birkholz (R) | Brater (D) | Hunter (D) | Jelinek (R) | Patterson (R) |
| Sanborn (R) |
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1) Research what it means to have IBD [by Anonymous Citizen on October 6, 2008]The reason why AMerica is suffering is because we have unintelligent people arguing for the sake of arguing. A bill wouldn't be passed if the restroom issue was not a problem amongst people suffering from these terrible conditions. Living a normal life under these horrible and embarassing diseases is no walk in the park. It destroys any hope of a normal life. I myself have Ulcerative Colitis and worry constantly about going shopping without using the bathroom. It;s so funny to me that people are calling this bill stupid. WHy don't they see how difficult it is to live with such a horrible condition and than we'll see if they still fight against the bill. They obvioulsy have no clue what it's like.
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Perhaps if more of the "typical" businesses were required to have restrooms available to the general public then there would be less need to make "all" businesses have restrooms available for "special needs individuals- by the way, who wants to go to the doctor to get a "bathroom pass".
I want to know why EVERY retail style business with a bathroom is not required to make it available to the public- ESPECIALLY gas stations- they sell 50 oz big gulps- but you can't use the restroom!! Seriously. I have children and sometimes they don't know until the last minute that they need to go. Or worse yet, when we are on a road trip and I go to fill up and they don't have a public restroom. I have even gone so far as to yell back out the front door of the gas station and tell my husband to stop pumping gas because they won't let my crying child use the bathroom.
It might sound like I'm ranting but I once had an afternoon in Ann Arbor where I went to 3 gas stations AND a KFC with a screaming child and finally made it to a McDonald's but by then he had wet his pants. It's absolutely ridiculous! I've bordered on being violent with the gas station owners.
If an establishment sells food and drink (even packaged) they should have a restroom available for public use. Where else do they expect you to go??
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“I Know 3 People with crohns. They tell me that this is a non issue and sounds like someone just wants to feel special.”
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data.'
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