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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3880 Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Sue Rezin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Sami's Law. Requires every public building with restrooms open and accessible to the public to have an adult changing station for persons with disabilities.
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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,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be referred to as |
| 5 | | Sami's Law.
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| 6 | | Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by |
| 7 | | changing Section 18 as follows:
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| 8 | | (410 ILCS 35/18) |
| 9 | | Sec. 18. Baby changing stations; adult changing stations |
| 10 | | for persons with disabilities. |
| 11 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
| 12 | | "Public building" means: |
| 13 | | (1) a place of public accommodation, as that term is |
| 14 | | defined in Section 10; |
| 15 | | (2) a State building open to the public; |
| 16 | | (3) a retail store of more than 5,000 square feet that |
| 17 | | contains a restroom open to the public; or |
| 18 | | (4) a restaurant that meets the following criteria: (A) |
| 19 | | the restaurant has an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as |
| 20 | | determined by the local fire department, fire protection |
| 21 | | district, building permitting entity, or building |
| 22 | | inspector; (B) the restaurant contains a restroom that is |
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| 1 | | open to the public; and (C) the restaurant's entrance is |
| 2 | | not within 300 feet of a centrally located facility with a |
| 3 | | baby diaper changing station and adult changing station for |
| 4 | | persons with disabilities that is open to the public. |
| 5 | | "Restaurant" means a business having sales of ready-to-eat |
| 6 | | food for immediate consumption comprising at least 51% of the |
| 7 | | total sales, excluding the sale of liquor. |
| 8 | | (b) Every public building with restrooms open and |
| 9 | | accessible to the public shall have: |
| 10 | | (1) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and |
| 11 | | publicly accessible baby diaper changing station and adult |
| 12 | | changing station for persons with disabilities that are 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 and adult |
| 16 | | changing station for persons with disabilities that are is |
| 17 | | accessible to men entering a restroom provided for use by |
| 18 | | men; or |
| 19 | | (2) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and |
| 20 | | publicly accessible baby diaper changing station and adult |
| 21 | | changing station for persons with disabilities that are is |
| 22 | | accessible to both men and women. |
| 23 | | This requirement is in addition to any accommodations that |
| 24 | | may be made for individuals in accordance with any local, |
| 25 | | State, or federal laws regarding access for persons with |
| 26 | | disabilities and to existing fire, health, and safety codes or |
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| 1 | | standards. |
| 2 | | (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to the following: |
| 3 | | (1) An industrial building, nightclub, or bar that does |
| 4 | | not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the |
| 5 | | premises. |
| 6 | | (2) A restroom located in a health facility, if the |
| 7 | | restroom is intended for the use of one patient or resident |
| 8 | | at a time. |
| 9 | | (3) A renovation, if a local building permitting entity |
| 10 | | or building inspector determines that the installation of a |
| 11 | | baby diaper changing station or adult changing station for |
| 12 | | persons with disabilities is not feasible or would result |
| 13 | | in a failure to comply with applicable building standards |
| 14 | | governing the right of access for persons with |
| 15 | | disabilities. The permitting entity or building inspector |
| 16 | | may grant an exemption from the requirements of this |
| 17 | | subsection under those circumstances. |
| 18 | | (d) A public restroom that is open and accessible to the |
| 19 | | public and includes a baby diaper changing station and adult |
| 20 | | changing station for persons with disabilities shall include |
| 21 | | signage at or near the entrance to the baby changing station |
| 22 | | and adult changing station for persons with disabilities |
| 23 | | indicating the location of the baby diaper changing station and |
| 24 | | adult changing station for persons with disabilities. |
| 25 | | (e) This Section shall not be enforceable by a private |
| 26 | | right of action.
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