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1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 18 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 35/18 new)
7    Sec. 18. Baby changing stations.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Public building" means:
10        (1) a place of public accommodation, as that term is 
11    defined in Section 10;
12        (2) a State building open to the public;
13        (3) a retail store of more than 5,000 square feet that 
14    contains a restroom open to the public; or
15        (4) a restaurant that meets the following criteria:  (A) 
16    the restaurant has an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as 
17    determined by the State Fire Marshal; (B) the restaurant 
18    contains a restroom that is open to the public; and (C) the 
19    restaurant's entrance is not within 300 feet of a centrally 
20    located facility with a baby diaper changing station that 
21    is open to the public. 
22    "Restaurant" means a business having sales of ready-to-eat 
23food for immediate consumption comprising at least 51% of the 
 
 
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1total sales, excluding the sale of liquor.
2    (b) Every public building with restrooms open and 
3accessible to the public shall have:
4        (1) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
5    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
6    accessible to women entering a restroom provided for use by 
7    women and at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
8    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
9    accessible to men entering a restroom provided for use by 
10    men; or
11        (2) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
12    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
13    accessible to both men and women.
14    This requirement is in addition to any accommodations that 
15may be made for individuals in accordance with any local, 
16State, or federal laws regarding access for persons with 
17disabilities and to existing fire, health, and safety codes or 
18standards. 
19    (c) Subsection (b)  does not apply to the following:
20        (1) An industrial building, nightclub, or bar that does 
21    not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the 
22    premises.
23        (2) A restroom located in a health facility, if the 
24    restroom is intended for the use of one patient or resident 
25    at a time.
26        (3) A renovation, if a local building permitting entity 
 
 
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1    or building inspector determines that the installation of a 
2    baby diaper changing station is not feasible or would 
3    result in a failure to comply with applicable building 
4    standards governing the right of access for persons with 
5    disabilities. The permitting entity or building inspector 
6    may grant an exemption from the requirements of this 
7    subsection under those circumstances.
8    (d) A public restroom that is open and accessible to the 
9public and includes a baby diaper changing station shall 
10include signage at or near the entrance to the baby changing 
11station indicating the location of the baby diaper changing 
12station. 
13    (e) This Section shall not be enforceable by a private 
14right of action.