Public Act 0894 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1089 Enrolled LRB103 05524 CPF 50543 b

Public Act 103-0894

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to as Sami's Law.

Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by adding Section 16 as follows:

(410 ILCS 35/16 new)

Sec. 16. Adult changing station.

(a) In this Section:

"Adult changing station" means a private, enclosed family or assisted-use toilet facility containing an adult changing table.

"Adult changing table" means a powered, height-adjustable table that:

(1) has safety rails on each side and a safety belt;

(2) is capable of being lowered to a height of 19 inches or less and raised to a height of at least 38 inches;

(3) is at least 25 inches wide and at least 72 inches long; and

(4) supports at least 400 pounds.

"State-owned building" means the State Capitol Building or a rest stop located on an interstate highway.

(b) The owner or operator of each State-owned building shall install and maintain in that building at least one adult changing station that is accessible when the building is open to the public.

(c) The owner or operator of each State-owned building shall ensure that:

(1) the entrance to each restroom in the building has conspicuous signage indicating the location of the adult changing stations in the building; and

(2) the central directory for the building, if such a directory exists, indicates the location of the adult changing stations in the building.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025