Full Text of HB2643 100th General Assembly
HB2643 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2017 and 2018 HB2643 Introduced , by Rep. William Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 625 ILCS 60/5 | | 625 ILCS 60/20 | |
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Amends the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act. Adds to the definition of "pedestrian with a disability" a person who may require the use of a mobility device, service animal, or white cane to travel on the walking, running, or bicycle paths of this State. Provides that if the Governor takes public notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day (October 15) and issues a proclamation, he may discuss the history of laws protecting pedestrians with disabilities and may emphasize the need of all citizens to keep safe and functional for persons with disabilities the walking, running, or bicycle paths of this State.
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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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