101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2946
 
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 discuss the history of persons with disabilities in the State and to discuss any violation of the Act or other laws protecting persons with disabilities in his requested yearly proclamation taking public notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day. Provides that the proclamation, if issued, shall be displayed on the Governor's website and may be distributed by the Governor on social media.
  


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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 persons with disabilities in the State, laws 
14    protecting pedestrians with disabilities, and any 
15    violation of this Act or other laws protecting persons with 
16    disabilities;




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




21        (3)    reminds the citizens of the State of the policies 
22    with respect to persons with disabilities and urges all 
23    citizens to ensure that the policies are upheld;



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


6        (5) The proclamation, if issued, shall be displayed on 
7    the Governor's website and may be distributed by the 
8    Governor on social media. 
9(Source: P.A. 100-76, eff. 1-1-18.)