Full Text of SB1123 097th General Assembly
SB1123 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012 SB1123 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | |
775 ILCS 30/3 | from Ch. 23, par. 3363 |
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Amends the White Cane Law. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the rights of the blind and others.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning human rights.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The White Cane Law is amended by changing | 5 | | Section 3 as follows:
| 6 | | (775 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
| 7 | | Sec. 3.
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The blind, the visually handicapped, the | 8 | | hearing impaired, persons
who are subject to epilepsy or other | 9 | | seizure disorders,
and the otherwise physically disabled have | 10 | | the same right as the
able-bodied to the full and free use of | 11 | | the streets, highways, sidewalks,
walkways, public buildings, | 12 | | public facilities and other public places. | 13 | | The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired, | 14 | | persons who are
subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, | 15 | | and the
otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full and | 16 | | equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of | 17 | | all common
carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad | 18 | | trains, motor buses, street
cars, boats or any other public | 19 | | conveyances or modes of transportation,
hotels, lodging | 20 | | places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort
and | 21 | | other places to which the general public is invited, subject | 22 | | only to
the conditions and limitations established by law and | 23 | | applicable alike to
all persons.
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| 1 | | Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, person | 2 | | who is subject
to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or | 3 | | otherwise
physically disabled person or a trainer of support | 4 | | dogs, guide dogs,
seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs, | 5 | | or
hearing dogs shall
have the right to be accompanied by a
| 6 | | support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or | 7 | | a dog
that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, | 8 | | seizure-alert dog,
seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any
| 9 | | of the
places listed in this Section without being required to | 10 | | pay an extra charge
for the guide, support, seizure-alert, | 11 | | seizure-response, or hearing dog;
provided that he shall be | 12 | | liable for
any damage done to the premises or facilities by | 13 | | such dog.
| 14 | | (Source: P.A. 92-187, eff. 1-1-02; 93-532, eff. 1-1-04.)
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