Rep. Gregg Johnson
Filed: 5/19/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 189

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 189 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by 
5changing Section 13 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/13)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213)
7    Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish, 
8adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper 
9enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of 
10the public using swimming facilities and their appurtenances, 
11and may, when necessary, utilize the services of any other 
12state agencies to assist in carrying out the purposes of this 
13Act. These rules shall include but are not limited to design 
14criteria for swimming facility areas, aquatic features 
15including overhead systems or similar interactive equipment, 
16and bather preparation facilities, standards relating to 
 
 
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1sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water supply, sewage and 
2solid waste disposal, design and construction of all 
3equipment, buildings, rodent and insect control, communicable 
4disease control, safety and sanitation of appurtenant swimming 
5facilities. The rules must include provisions for the 
6prevention of bather entrapment or entanglement at new and 
7existing swimming facilities. Bather preparation facilities 
8consisting of dressing room space, toilets and showers shall 
9be available for use of patrons of swimming facilities, except 
10as provided by Department rules.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10; 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.)".