103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2908

 

Introduced 1/26/2024, by Sen. Sue Rezin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 35/16 new

    Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Sami's Law. Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that the owner or operator of each public building and State-owned building shall install and maintain in that building at least one adult changing station that is publicly accessible if the building is constructed 2 or more years after the effective date of the amendatory Act or if certain alterations or additions are made to the building 4 or more years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the owner or operator of a public building and the owner or operator of a State-owned building to ensure that certain information about the location of adult changing stations in the buildings is provided. Defines terms.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to
5as Sami's Law.
 
6    Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by
7adding Section 16 as follows:
 
8    (410 ILCS 35/16 new)
9    Sec. 16. Adult changing station.
10    (a) In this Section:
11    "Adult changing station" means a private, enclosed family
12or assisted-use toilet facility containing an adult changing
13table that is for use by individuals 13 years of age or older.
14    "Adult changing table" means a powered, height-adjustable
15table that:
16        (1) has safety rails on each side and a safety belt;
17        (2) is capable of being lowered to a height of 19
18    inches or less and raised to a height of at least 38
19    inches;
20        (3) is at least 25 inches wide and at least 72 inches
21    long; and
22        (4) supports at least 400 pounds.

 

 

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1    "Public building" means:
2        (1) a building or structure used for exhibition or
3    entertainment, including, but not limited to, a movie
4    theater, performance theater, concert hall, convention
5    center, shopping mall, or a store that is larger than
6    40,000 square feet;
7        (2) a building or structure used for public display or
8    collection, including, but not limited to, a museum,
9    library, or gallery;
10        (3) a building or structure that is located in a place
11    of recreation, including, but not limited to, a park, zoo,
12    or amusement park; or
13        (4) any of the following located in this State:
14            (i) an airport;
15            (ii) a bus station;
16            (iii) an interstate rest stop;
17            (iv) a place of education;
18            (v) a hospital; or
19            (vi) a rehabilitation facility.
20    "State-owned building" means the State Capitol Building or
21a rest stop located on an interstate highway.
22    (b) The owner or operator of each public building and
23State-owned building shall install and maintain in that
24building at least one adult changing station that is
25accessible when the building is open to the public if:
26        (1) the building is constructed 2 or more years after

 

 

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1    the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
2    General Assembly; or
3        (2) an alteration or addition is made to the building
4    4 or more years after the effective date of this
5    amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and that
6    alteration or addition is valued at $50,000 or more and
7    its construction requires the issuance of a building
8    permit.
9    (c) The owner or operator of each public building and the
10owner or operator of each State-owned building shall ensure
11that:
12        (1) the entrance to each restroom in the building has
13    conspicuous signage indicating the location of the adult
14    changing stations in the building; and
15        (2) the central directory for the building, if such a
16    directory exists, indicates the location of the adult
17    changing stations in the building.