Illinois Senate Bill 1793

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-23 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any multiple-occupancy restroom may be identified as an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom and designated for use by any person of any gender. Requires an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom to include specified signage, stall dividers, and partitions for urinals. Provides that any multiple-occupancy restroom may be converted into an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom. Provides that, if a facility commences construction or commences alterations exceeding 50% of the facility and if it also implements an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom, the all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must satisfy or include specified requirements. Requires certain newly constructed or previously existing restrooms to be designated as all-gender multiple-occupancy restrooms. Provides that when a person or entity must meet female-to-male ratio requirements, each individual toilet stall in an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom may be counted toward the required number of either female or male toilet stalls. Provides that during any inspection of a facility by a health officer, health inspector, or building inspector, the health officer, health inspector, or building inspector may inspect the facility to determine whether it complies with the provisions. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Defines "multiple-occupancy restroom". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

EQUITABLE RESTROOMS-ALL-GENDER

Sen. Emil Jones [D]

Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
410	35	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	35	30	New Code	See Bill Text
410	35	35	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1793&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1793.htm