New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6219: Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil rights law and the public buildings law, in relation to enacting the "traveling with dignity act".
From the amended text, May 20, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law and the public buildings law, in relation to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "traveling with dignity act". § 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-r to read as follows: § 79-R. ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADULT CHANGING ACCOMMODATION" MEANS A HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE ADULT CHANGING TABLE THAT IS FOR USE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO NEED HELP WITH DIAPERING. (B) "COVERED FACILITY" MEANS A COMMERCIAL PLACE OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT, INCLUDING AUDITORIUMS, THEATRES, CONVENTION CENTERS, EXHIBITION HALLS, PERMANENT AMUSEMENT PARKS, AND SPORTS ARENAS, FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY IS DETERMINED TO BE TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE PEOPLE. (C) "DISABILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08285-04-6 A. 6219--B 2 2. A PERSON, PRIVATE FIRM, ORGANIZATION, OR CORPORATION THAT OWNS OR MANAGES A COVERED FACILITY SHALL INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT …
Sponsors
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93) · primary sponsor
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Matthew Slater (R, 94)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Anil Beephan (R, 105)
- Michael Benedetto (D, 82)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S4042B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.341
- : RULES REPORT CAL.341
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6219B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 6219A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Rights Law
Common questions
- What is A6219?
- A6219 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act".
- What does A6219 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil rights law and the public buildings law, in relation to enacting the "traveling with dignity act".
- What is the status of A6219?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S4042B (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6219?
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6219?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6219
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