100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4666
 
Introduced , by Rep. William Davis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 60/20

     Amends the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act. Provides that the Governor is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation on Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day which: (i) reminds citizens, park districts, and other special recreation districts of the State (rather than only citizens) of the policies with respect to persons with disabilities and urges all citizens and governmental personnel (rather than only citizens) to ensure that the policies are upheld; and (ii) emphasize the need of all citizens and governmental personnel (rather than only citizens) to be aware of the presence of persons with disabilities in the community and to keep safe and functional for persons with disabilities the streets, sidewalks, highways, walkways, and walking, running, or bicycle paths of this State. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 60/20)
7    Sec. 20. Proclamation. Each year, the Governor is 
8authorized and requested to designate and take suitable public 
9notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day (October 15) 
10and to issue a proclamation which:


11        (1)    comments upon the necessity for and significance of 
12    the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act and discusses 
13    the history of laws protecting pedestrians with 
14    disabilities;




15        (2)     calls upon the citizens of the State to observe the 
16    provisions of the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act 
17    and to take precautions necessary for the safety of 
18    pedestrians with disabilities;




19        (3)    reminds the citizens, park districts, and other 
20    special recreational districts of the State of the State of 
21    the policies with respect to persons with disabilities and 
22    urges all citizens and governmental personnel to ensure 
23    that the policies are upheld;



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1        (4)    emphasizes the need of all citizens and 
2    governmental personnel to be aware of the presence of 
3    persons with disabilities in the community and to keep safe 
4    and functional for persons with disabilities the streets, 
5    sidewalks, highways, walkways, and walking, running, or 
6    bicycle paths of this State.


7(Source: P.A. 100-76, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.