Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-GEO-KARIS-BOMKE-PARKER-MADIGAN,L, RADOGNO, SHADID, SMITH, MUNOZ AND OBAMA. House Sponsors: CROTTY-DAVIS,MONIQUE-FORBY-ACEVEDO-FRITCHEY Short description: EMERGENCY EVACUAT-DISABILITIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Emergency Evacuation Plan for People With Disabilities Act. Provides that an emergency evacuation plan must be in place for every high rise structure (defined as an office structure, hotel, or residential building with a height that exceeds 80 feet) for the safe and timely evacuation of people with disabilities. Specifies elements of plans. Specifies additional requirements for hotels that are high rise structures. Provides that emergency evacuation drills shall be conducted at least 4 times a year. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall adopt rules for implementing the new Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Emergency Evacuation Plan for People with Disabilities Act. Reinserts provisions similar to those of the original bill, with changes, additions, and deletions. Provides that by January 1, 2004, every owner of a building 80 feet or more in height must establish and maintain an emergency evacuation plan for disabled occupants of the building. Specifies elements of plans. Requires that an evacuation drill be conducted at least once a year. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the Act does not apply within a municipality with a population of over 1,000,000 that, before the effective date of the Act, has adopted an ordinance establishing emergency procedures for high rise buildings. Provides that failure to comply with any provision of the Act is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $500. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0705 Last action date: JUL-19-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status