101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1667
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. David Koehler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 60/20

     Amends the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act. Provides that the Governor is authorized and requested to address businesses, park districts, other special recreational districts of the State, and governmental personnel, in addition to the citizens of the State, in making a yearly proclamation taking public notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day.
  


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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 and businesses of the State 
16    to observe the provisions of the Pedestrians with 
17    Disabilities Safety Act and to take precautions necessary 
18    for the safety of pedestrians with disabilities;




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