Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Filed: 4/9/2019
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3711
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3711 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by | ||||||
5 | adding Section 18 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (410 ILCS 35/18 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 18. Baby changing stations. | ||||||
8 | (a) As used in this Section: | ||||||
9 | "Public building" means: | ||||||
10 | (1) a place of public accommodation, as that term is | ||||||
11 | defined in Section 10; | ||||||
12 | (2) a State building open to the public; | ||||||
13 | (3) a retail store of more than 5,000 square feet that | ||||||
14 | contains a restroom open to the public; or | ||||||
15 | (4) a restaurant that meets the following criteria: (A) | ||||||
16 | the restaurant has an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as |
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1 | determined by the State Fire Marshal; (B) the restaurant | ||||||
2 | contains a restroom that is open to the public; and (C) the | ||||||
3 | restaurant's entrance is not within 300 feet of a centrally | ||||||
4 | located facility with a baby diaper changing station that | ||||||
5 | is open to the public. | ||||||
6 | "Restaurant" means a business having sales of ready-to-eat | ||||||
7 | food for immediate consumption comprising at least 51% of the | ||||||
8 | total sales, excluding the sale of liquor. | ||||||
9 | (b) Every public building with restrooms open and | ||||||
10 | accessible to the public shall have: | ||||||
11 | (1) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and | ||||||
12 | publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is | ||||||
13 | accessible to women entering a restroom provided for use by | ||||||
14 | women and at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and | ||||||
15 | publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is | ||||||
16 | accessible to men entering a restroom provided for use by | ||||||
17 | men; or | ||||||
18 | (2) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and | ||||||
19 | publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is | ||||||
20 | accessible to both men and women. | ||||||
21 | This requirement is in addition to any accommodations that | ||||||
22 | may be made for individuals in accordance with any local, | ||||||
23 | State, or federal laws regarding access for persons with | ||||||
24 | disabilities and to existing fire, health, and safety codes or | ||||||
25 | standards. | ||||||
26 | (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to the following: |
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1 | (1) An industrial building, nightclub, or bar that does | ||||||
2 | not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the | ||||||
3 | premises. | ||||||
4 | (2) A restroom located in a health facility, if the | ||||||
5 | restroom is intended for the use of one patient or resident | ||||||
6 | at a time. | ||||||
7 | (3) A renovation, if a local building permitting entity | ||||||
8 | or building inspector determines that the installation of a | ||||||
9 | baby diaper changing station is not feasible or would | ||||||
10 | result in a failure to comply with applicable building | ||||||
11 | standards governing the right of access for persons with | ||||||
12 | disabilities. The permitting entity or building inspector | ||||||
13 | may grant an exemption from the requirements of this | ||||||
14 | subsection under those circumstances. | ||||||
15 | (d) A public restroom that is open and accessible to the | ||||||
16 | public and includes a baby diaper changing station shall | ||||||
17 | include signage at or near the entrance to the baby changing | ||||||
18 | station indicating the location of the baby diaper changing | ||||||
19 | station. | ||||||
20 | (e) This Section shall not be enforceable by a private | ||||||
21 | right of action. ".
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