Bill Text: IL SB0556 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
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]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0556-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 101-0165 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 20 and adding Section 25 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 35/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20)
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Sec. 20. Application. Except for Section 25, this This Act | ||||
applies only to places of public
accommodation that commence | ||||
construction, or that commence alterations
exceeding 50% of the | ||||
entire place of public accommodation, after the
effective date | ||||
of this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 87-472.)
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(410 ILCS 35/25 new) | ||||
Sec. 25. All-gender single-occupancy restrooms. | ||||
(a) In this Section: | ||||
"Place of public accommodation" has the same meaning | ||||
provided in Section 5-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. | ||||
"Single-occupancy restroom" means a fully enclosed room, | ||||
with a locking mechanism controlled by the user, containing a | ||||
sink, toilet stall, and no more than one urinal. | ||||
(b) This Section applies to any existing or future places | ||||
of public accommodation or public buildings. |
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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. Each single-occupancy restroom shall be | ||
outfitted with exterior signage that marks the | ||
single-occupancy restroom as a restroom and does not indicate | ||
any specific gender. | ||
(d) During any 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 public accommodation or public building to | ||
determine whether it complies with this Section. | ||
(e) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to | ||
implement this Section.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2020.
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