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 Bill Status of SB0556  101.th General Assembly


Short Description:  EQUITABLE RESTROOMS-ALL-GENDER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Melinda Bush, Ram Villivalam, Ann Gillespie, Laura M. Murphy, Cristina Castro and Robert Peters

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sam Yingling - Daniel Didech - Jonathan Carroll, Elizabeth Hernandez, Diane Pappas, Terra Costa Howard, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Joyce Mason, Theresa Mah and Barbara Hernandez)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/26/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
405 ILCS 5/1-100from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-100


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
405 ILCS 5/1-100
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 35/20from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20
410 ILCS 35/25 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Provides that "place of public accommodation" has the meaning provided in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral". Provides that these provisions apply to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings. Provides that during an inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies. Effective January 1, 2020.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage that marks the single-occupancy restroom as a restroom and does not indicate any specific gender (rather than exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral").

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/31/2019SenateFirst Reading
  1/31/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2019SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000
  3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019
  3/7/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/7/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019
  3/7/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush
  3/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  3/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/12/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
  3/12/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development; 010-000-000
  3/14/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/15/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/25/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  3/25/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
  4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development; 008-000-000
  4/11/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/11/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush
  4/11/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bush
  4/11/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/11/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  4/12/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/12/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  4/12/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/12/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/23/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  5/8/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000
  5/9/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5/21/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-005-000
  5/21/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  6/19/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  7/26/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  7/26/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020
  7/26/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165

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