Bill Text: IL SB1097 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the White Cane Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the rights of the blind and others.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1097 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1097-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB1097 Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
775 ILCS 30/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3363
Amends the White Cane Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the rights of the blind and others.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning human rights.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The White Cane Law is amended by changing
Section 3 as follows:
(775 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
Sec. 3. The The blind, the visually handicapped, the
hearing impaired, persons who are subject to epilepsy or other
seizure disorders, and the otherwise physically disabled have
the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of
the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings,
public facilities and other public places.
The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired,
persons who are subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders,
and the otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full and
equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of
all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad
trains, motor buses, street cars, boats or any other public
conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging
places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort and
other places to which the general public is invited, subject
only to the conditions and limitations established by law and
applicable alike to all persons.

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Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, person
who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or
otherwise physically disabled person or a trainer of support
dogs, guide dogs, seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs,
or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a
support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or
a dog that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog,
seizure-alert dog, seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any
of the places listed in this Section without being required to
pay an extra charge for the guide, support, seizure-alert,
seizure-response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be
liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by
such dog.
(Source: P.A. 92-187, eff. 1-1-02; 93-532, eff. 1-1-04.)