Public Act 101-0602
 
HB0597 EnrolledLRB101 03545 RLC 48553 b



    AN ACT concerning health.

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



 
    Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended  by 
changing Section 18 as follows:
 
    (410 ILCS 35/18)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a 
delayed effective date)
    Sec. 18. Baby changing stations.
    (a) As used in this Section:
    "Public building" means:
        (1) a place of public accommodation, as that term is 
    defined in Section 10;
        (2) a State building open to the public;
        (3) a retail store of more than 5,000 square feet that 
    contains a restroom open to the public; or
        (4) a restaurant that meets the following criteria:  (A) 
    the restaurant has an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as 
    determined by the local fire department, fire protection 
    district, building permitting entity, or building 
    inspector State Fire Marshal; (B) the restaurant contains a 
    restroom that is open to the public; and (C) the 
    restaurant's entrance is not within 300 feet of a centrally 
    located facility with a baby diaper changing station that 
    is open to the public. 
    "Restaurant" means a business having sales of ready-to-eat 
food for immediate consumption comprising at least 51% of the 
total sales, excluding the sale of liquor.
    (b) Every public building with restrooms open and 
accessible to the public shall have:
        (1) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
    accessible to women entering a restroom provided for use by 
    women and at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
    accessible to men entering a restroom provided for use by 
    men; or
        (2) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
    accessible to both men and women.
    This requirement is in addition to any accommodations that 
may be made for individuals in accordance with any local, 
State, or federal laws regarding access for persons with 
disabilities and to existing fire, health, and safety codes or 
standards. 
    (c) Subsection (b)  does not apply to the following:
        (1) An industrial building, nightclub, or bar that does 
    not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the 
    premises.
        (2) A restroom located in a health facility, if the 
    restroom is intended for the use of one patient or resident 
    at a time.
        (3) A renovation, if a local building permitting entity 
    or building inspector determines that the installation of a 
    baby diaper changing station is not feasible or would 
    result in a failure to comply with applicable building 
    standards governing the right of access for persons with 
    disabilities. The permitting entity or building inspector 
    may grant an exemption from the requirements of this 
    subsection under those circumstances.
    (d) A public restroom that is open and accessible to the 
public and includes a baby diaper changing station shall 
include signage at or near the entrance to the baby changing 
station indicating the location of the baby diaper changing 
station. 
    (e) This Section shall not be enforceable by a private 
right of action.

(Source: P.A. 101-293, eff. 1-1-20.)

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
1, 2020.