Roll Call: IL SB0556 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Provides that "place of public accommodation" has the meaning provided in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral". Provides that these provisions apply to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings. Provides that during an inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies. Effective January 1, 2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165 [SB0556 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Provides that "place of public accommodation" has the meaning provided in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral". Provides that these provisions apply to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings. Provides that during an inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies. Effective January 1, 2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165 [SB0556 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Vote: Third Reading in Senate
Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
---|---|---|---|
Yea | 53 | 39 | 14 |
Nay | - | - | - |
Not Voting | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Absent | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 59 | 40 | 19 |