103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2908
 
Introduced 1/26/2024, by Sen. Sue Rezin
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

410 ILCS 35/16 new
 Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Sami's Law. Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the owner or operator of each public building and State-owned building shall install and maintain in that building at least one adult changing station that is publicly accessible if the building is constructed 2 or more years after the effective date of the amendatory Act or if certain alterations or additions are made to the building 4 or more years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the owner or operator of a public building and the owner or operator of a State-owned building to ensure that certain information about the location of adult changing stations in the buildings is provided. Defines terms.


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1 AN ACT concerning health.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to 
5as Sami's Law.

6 Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by 
7adding Section 16 as follows:

8 (410 ILCS 35/16 new)
9 Sec. 16. Adult changing station.
10 (a) In this Section: 
11 "Adult changing station" means a private, enclosed family 
12or assisted-use toilet facility containing an adult changing 
13table that is for use by individuals 13 years of age or older.
14 "Adult changing table" means a powered, height-adjustable 
15table that: 
16  (1) has safety rails on each side and a safety belt; 
17  (2) is capable of being lowered to a height of 19 
18 inches or less and raised to a height of at least 38 
19 inches; 
20  (3) is at least 25 inches wide and at least 72 inches 
21 long; and 
22  (4) supports at least 400 pounds. 
 
 
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1 "Public building" means:
2  (1) a building or structure used for exhibition or 
3 entertainment, including, but not limited to, a movie 
4 theater, performance theater, concert hall, convention 
5 center, shopping mall, or a store that is larger than 
6 40,000 square feet;
7  (2) a building or structure used for public display or 
8 collection, including, but not limited to, a museum, 
9 library, or gallery;
10  (3) a building or structure that is located in a place 
11 of recreation, including, but not limited to, a park, zoo, 
12 or amusement park; or
13  (4) any of the following located in this State:
14   (i) an airport;
15   (ii) a bus station;
16   (iii) an interstate rest stop;
17   (iv) a place of education;
18   (v) a hospital; or
19   (vi) a rehabilitation facility. 
20 "State-owned building" means the State Capitol Building or 
21a rest stop located on an interstate highway. 
22 (b) The owner or operator of each public building and 
23State-owned building shall install and maintain in that 
24building at least one adult changing station that is 
25accessible when the building is open to the public if: 
26  (1) the building is constructed 2 or more years after 
 
 
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