103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2614

 

Introduced 10/18/2023, by Sen. Michael W. Halpin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 125/13  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213

    Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Public Health shall permit sporting good equipment systems and fitness equipment systems to be installed in swimming facilities if the sporting good equipment system or fitness equipment system is designed for pool use and installed in accordance with the safe-use parameters specified by the manufacturer. Provides that sporting good equipment systems and fitness equipment systems that meet those requirements shall not be considered an obstruction.


LRB103 34812 RPS 64667 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2614LRB103 34812 RPS 64667 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by
5changing Section 13 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/13)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213)
7    Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish,
8adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper
9enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of
10the public using swimming facilities and their appurtenances,
11and may, when necessary, utilize the services of any other
12state agencies to assist in carrying out the purposes of this
13Act. These rules shall include but are not limited to design
14criteria for swimming facility areas and bather preparation
15facilities, standards relating to sanitation, cleanliness,
16plumbing, water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal,
17design and construction of all equipment, buildings, rodent
18and insect control, communicable disease control, safety and
19sanitation of appurtenant swimming facilities. The rules must
20include provisions for the prevention of bather entrapment or
21entanglement at new and existing swimming facilities. Bather
22preparation facilities consisting of dressing room space,
23toilets and showers shall be available for use of patrons of

 

 

SB2614- 2 -LRB103 34812 RPS 64667 b

1swimming facilities, except as provided by Department rules.
2    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rules
3adopted by the Department shall permit sporting good equipment
4systems and fitness equipment systems to be installed in
5swimming facilities if the sporting good equipment system or
6fitness equipment system is designed for pool use and
7installed in accordance with the safe-use parameters specified
8by the manufacturer. Sporting good equipment systems and
9fitness equipment systems that meet these requirements shall
10not be considered an obstruction.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10; 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.)