Full Text of HB2643 100th General Assembly
HB2643enr 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| | 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
| | 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| | 4 | | Section 5. The Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act is | | 5 | | amended by changing Sections 5 and 20 as follows:
| | 6 | | (625 ILCS 60/5)
| | 7 | | Sec. 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: | | 8 | | "Mobility device" means a support cane, walker, crutches, | | 9 | | wheelchair, scooter, or other device, which may be necessary | | 10 | | for use by a pedestrian with a disability when traveling.
| | 11 | | "Pedestrian with a disability" means a person with a | | 12 | | disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, | | 13 | | who may require the use of a mobility device, service animal, | | 14 | | or white cane to travel on the streets, sidewalks, highways, | | 15 | | and walkways, and walking, running, or bicycle paths of this | | 16 | | State.
| | 17 | | "Service animal" means a service animal as defined by the | | 18 | | Code of Federal Regulations (28 CFR 36.104).
| | 19 | | "White cane" means a cane that is predominantly white or | | 20 | | metallic in color, with or without a red tip, that is held in | | 21 | | an extended or raised position.
| | 22 | | (Source: P.A. 96-1167, eff. 7-22-10.)
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| | 1 | | (625 ILCS 60/20)
| | 2 | | Sec. 20. Proclamation. Each year, the Governor is | | 3 | | authorized and requested to designate and take suitable public | | 4 | | notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day (October 15) | | 5 | | and to issue a proclamation which:
| | 6 | | (1) comments upon the necessity for and significance of | | 7 | | the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act and discusses | | 8 | | the history of laws protecting pedestrians with | | 9 | | disabilities;
| | 10 | | (2) calls upon the citizens of the State to observe the | | 11 | | provisions of the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act | | 12 | | and to take precautions necessary for the safety of | | 13 | | pedestrians with disabilities;
| | 14 | | (3) reminds the citizens of the State of the policies | | 15 | | with respect to persons with disabilities and urges all | | 16 | | citizens to ensure that the policies are upheld;
and | | 17 | | (4) emphasizes the need of all citizens to be aware of | | 18 | | the presence of persons with disabilities in the community | | 19 | | and to keep safe and functional for persons with | | 20 | | disabilities the streets, sidewalks, highways, and | | 21 | | walkways, and walking, running, or bicycle paths of this | | 22 | | State.
| | 23 | | (Source: P.A. 96-1167, eff. 7-22-10.)
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