Bill Text: IL SB0556 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Provides that "place of public accommodation" has the meaning provided in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral". Provides that these provisions apply to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings. Provides that during an inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies. Effective January 1, 2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165 [SB0556 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0556-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Provides that "place of public accommodation" has the meaning provided in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral". Provides that these provisions apply to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings. Provides that during an inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies. Effective January 1, 2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165 [SB0556 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0556-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning health.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Section 20 and adding Section 25 as follows:
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6 | (410 ILCS 35/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20)
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7 | Sec. 20. Application. Except for Section 25, this This Act | ||||||
8 | applies only to places of public
accommodation that commence | ||||||
9 | construction, or that commence alterations
exceeding 50% of the | ||||||
10 | entire place of public accommodation, after the
effective date | ||||||
11 | of this Act.
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12 | (Source: P.A. 87-472.)
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13 | (410 ILCS 35/25 new) | ||||||
14 | Sec. 25. All-gender single-occupancy restrooms. | ||||||
15 | (a) In this Section: | ||||||
16 | "Place of public accommodation" has the same meaning | ||||||
17 | provided in Section 5-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. | ||||||
18 | "Single-occupancy restroom" means a fully enclosed room, | ||||||
19 | with a locking mechanism controlled by the user, containing a | ||||||
20 | sink, toilet stall, and no more than one urinal. | ||||||
21 | (b) This Section applies to any existing or future places | ||||||
22 | of public accommodation or public buildings. |
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1 | (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every | ||||||
2 | single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or | ||||||
3 | public building shall be identified as all-gender and | ||||||
4 | designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for | ||||||
5 | family or assisted use. Each single-occupancy restroom shall be | ||||||
6 | outfitted with exterior signage that marks the | ||||||
7 | single-occupancy restroom as a restroom and does not indicate | ||||||
8 | any specific gender. | ||||||
9 | (d) During any inspection of a place of public | ||||||
10 | accommodation or public building by a health officer or health | ||||||
11 | inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect | ||||||
12 | the place of public accommodation or public building to | ||||||
13 | determine whether it complies with this Section. | ||||||
14 | (e) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to | ||||||
15 | implement this Section.
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16 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
17 | 1, 2020.
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