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HB3827 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3827

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jonathan Carroll

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 70/1.43 new
5 ILCS 70/1.44 new
5 ILCS 70/1.45 new
5 ILCS 70/1.46 new
50 ILCS 750/2  from Ch. 134, par. 32
50 ILCS 750/6.1  from Ch. 134, par. 36.1
220 ILCS 5/13-213  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-213
425 ILCS 60/3  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 803
510 ILCS 5/15  from Ch. 8, par. 365
510 ILCS 5/15.1
510 ILCS 70/7.15
775 ILCS 5/8-102  from Ch. 68, par. 8-102
775 ILCS 30/3  from Ch. 23, par. 3363

    Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Public Utilities Act, the Smoke Detector Act, and other Acts by replacing all references to "hearing impaired" with "deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind." Amends the Statutes in Statutes. Defines "deaf", "hard of hearing", and "deafblind." Provides that except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "hearing impaired" shall be considered a reference to the term "deaf" or "hard of hearing". Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
2deafblind.
 
3    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4represented in the General Assembly:
 
5    Section 5. The Statute on Statutes is amended by adding
6Sections 1.43, 1.44, 1.45, and 1.46 as follows:
 
7    (5 ILCS 70/1.43 new)
8    Sec. 1.43. Hearing impaired. Except where the context
9indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a
10reference to the term "hearing impaired" shall be considered a
11reference to the term "deaf" or "hard of hearing". The use of
12either "hearing impaired", "deaf", or "hard of hearing" shall
13not invalidate any rule, contract, or other document.
 
14    (5 ILCS 70/1.44 new)
15    Sec. 1.44. Deaf. "Deaf" means a person who, because of the
16severity of a hearing loss, is not able to discriminate speech
17when spoken in a normal conversational tone regardless of the
18use of amplification devices and whose primary means of
19receiving spoken communication is through visual input,
20including, but not limited to, American Sign Language, speech
21reading, sign systems, tactile sign, fingerspelling, reading,
22or writing.
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 70/1.45 new)
2    Sec. 1.45. Hard of hearing. "Hard of hearing" means a
3person who, because of a hearing loss, finds hearing difficult,
4but does not preclude the understanding of spoken communication
5through the ear alone, regardless of the use of amplification
6devices or assistive devices, and whose primary means of
7receiving spoken communication is through visual or auditory
8input, including, but not limited to, assistive devices, speech
9reading, sign language, fingerspelling, reading, or writing.
 
10    (5 ILCS 70/1.46 new)
11    Sec. 1.46. Deafblind. "Deafblind" means a person with (i) a
12visual impairment and an auditory impairment or (ii) a
13condition in which there is a progressive loss of hearing or
14vision, or both, that results in concomitant vision and hearing
15impairments and that adversely affects daily life. As used in
16this Section:
17        (1) "Visual impairment" means one or more of the
18    following: (i) corrected visual acuity poorer than 20/70 in
19    the better eye; (ii) restricted visual field of 20 degrees
20    or less in the better eye; (iii) cortical blindness; or
21    (iv) does not appear to respond to visual stimulation.
22        (2) "Auditory impairment" means one or more of the
23    following: (i) a sensorineural or ongoing or chronic
24    conductive hearing loss with aided sensitivity of 30dB HL

 

 

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1    or poorer; (ii) functional auditory behavior that is
2    significantly discrepant from the person's present
3    cognitive or developmental levels.
 
4    Section 10. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended
5by changing Sections 2 and 6.1 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 750/2)  (from Ch. 134, par. 32)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2020)
8    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
9context otherwise requires:
10    "9-1-1 network" means the network used for the delivery of
119-1-1 calls and messages over dedicated and redundant
12facilities to a primary or backup 9-1-1 PSAP that meets P.01
13grade of service standards for basic 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1
14services or meets national I3 industry call delivery standards
15for Next Generation 9-1-1 services.
16    "9-1-1 system" means the geographic area that has been
17granted an order of authority by the Commission or the
18Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator to use "9-1-1" as the primary
19emergency telephone number.
20    "9-1-1 Authority" includes an Emergency Telephone System
21Board, Joint Emergency Telephone System Board, and a qualified
22governmental entity. "9-1-1 Authority" includes the Department
23of State Police only to the extent it provides 9-1-1 services
24under this Act.

 

 

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1    "Administrator" means the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator.
2    "Advanced service" means any telecommunications service
3with or without dynamic bandwidth allocation, including, but
4not limited to, ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI), that,
5through the use of a DS-1, T-1, or other un-channelized or
6multi-channel transmission facility, is capable of
7transporting either the subscriber's inter-premises voice
8telecommunications services to the public switched network or
9the subscriber's 9-1-1 calls to the public agency.
10    "ALI" or "automatic location identification" means, in an
11E9-1-1 system, the automatic display at the public safety
12answering point of the caller's telephone number, the address
13or location of the telephone, and supplementary emergency
14services information.
15    "ANI" or "automatic number identification" means the
16automatic display of the 9-1-1 calling party's number on the
17PSAP monitor.
18    "Automatic alarm" and "automatic alerting device" mean any
19device that will access the 9-1-1 system for emergency services
20upon activation.
21    "Backup PSAP" means a public safety answering point that
22serves as an alternate to the PSAP for enhanced systems and is
23at a different location and operates independently from the
24PSAP. A backup PSAP may accept overflow calls from the PSAP or
25be activated if the primary PSAP is disabled.
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1Joint Emergency Telephone System Board created pursuant to
2Section 15.4.
3    "Carrier" includes a telecommunications carrier and a
4wireless carrier.
5    "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.
6    "Computer aided dispatch" or "CAD" means a computer-based
7system that aids PSAP telecommunicators by automating selected
8dispatching and recordkeeping activities.
9    "Direct dispatch method" means a 9-1-1 service that
10provides for the direct dispatch by a PSAP telecommunicator of
11the appropriate unit upon receipt of an emergency call and the
12decision as to the proper action to be taken.
13    "Department" means the Department of State Police.
14    "DS-1, T-1, or similar un-channelized or multi-channel
15transmission facility" means a facility that can transmit and
16receive a bit rate of at least 1.544 megabits per second
17(Mbps).
18    "Dynamic bandwidth allocation" means the ability of the
19facility or customer to drop and add channels, or adjust
20bandwidth, when needed in real time for voice or data purposes.
21    "Enhanced 9-1-1" or "E9-1-1" means a telephone system that
22includes network switching, database and PSAP premise elements
23capable of providing automatic location identification data,
24selective routing, selective transfer, fixed transfer, and a
25call back number, including any enhanced 9-1-1 service so
26designated by the Federal Communications Commission in its

 

 

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1report and order in WC Dockets Nos. 04-36 and 05-196, or any
2successor proceeding.
3    "ETSB" means an emergency telephone system board appointed
4by the corporate authorities of any county or municipality that
5provides for the management and operation of a 9-1-1 system.
6    "Deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind Hearing-impaired
7individual" means a person with a permanent hearing loss who
8can regularly and routinely communicate by telephone only
9through the aid of devices which can send and receive written
10messages over the telephone network.
11    "Hosted supplemental 9-1-1 service" means a database
12service that:
13        (1) electronically provides information to 9-1-1 call
14    takers when a call is placed to 9-1-1;
15        (2) allows telephone subscribers to provide
16    information to 9-1-1 to be used in emergency scenarios;
17        (3) collects a variety of formatted data relevant to
18    9-1-1 and first responder needs, which may include, but is
19    not limited to, photographs of the telephone subscribers,
20    physical descriptions, medical information, household
21    data, and emergency contacts;
22        (4) allows for information to be entered by telephone
23    subscribers through a secure website where they can elect
24    to provide as little or as much information as they choose;
25        (5) automatically displays data provided by telephone
26    subscribers to 9-1-1 call takers for all types of

 

 

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1    telephones when a call is placed to 9-1-1 from a registered
2    and confirmed phone number;
3        (6) supports the delivery of telephone subscriber
4    information through a secure internet connection to all
5    emergency telephone system boards;
6        (7) works across all 9-1-1 call taking equipment and
7    allows for the easy transfer of information into a computer
8    aided dispatch system; and
9        (8) may be used to collect information pursuant to an
10    Illinois Premise Alert Program as defined in the Illinois
11    Premise Alert Program (PAP) Act.
12    "Interconnected voice over Internet protocol provider" or
13"Interconnected VoIP provider" has the meaning given to that
14term under Section 13-235 of the Public Utilities Act.
15    "Joint ETSB" means a Joint Emergency Telephone System Board
16established by intergovernmental agreement of two or more
17municipalities or counties, or a combination thereof, to
18provide for the management and operation of a 9-1-1 system.
19    "Local public agency" means any unit of local government or
20special purpose district located in whole or in part within
21this State that provides or has authority to provide
22firefighting, police, ambulance, medical, or other emergency
23services.
24    "Mechanical dialer" means any device that either manually
25or remotely triggers a dialing device to access the 9-1-1
26system.

 

 

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1    "Master Street Address Guide" or "MSAG" is a database of
2street names and house ranges within their associated
3communities defining emergency service zones (ESZs) and their
4associated emergency service numbers (ESNs) to enable proper
5routing of 9-1-1 calls.
6    "Mobile telephone number" or "MTN" means the telephone
7number assigned to a wireless telephone at the time of initial
8activation.
9    "Network connections" means the number of voice grade
10communications channels directly between a subscriber and a
11telecommunications carrier's public switched network, without
12the intervention of any other telecommunications carrier's
13switched network, which would be required to carry the
14subscriber's inter-premises traffic and which connection
15either (1) is capable of providing access through the public
16switched network to a 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System, if one
17exists, or (2) if no system exists at the time a surcharge is
18imposed under Section 15.3, that would be capable of providing
19access through the public switched network to the local 9-1-1
20Emergency Telephone System if one existed. Where multiple voice
21grade communications channels are connected to a
22telecommunications carrier's public switched network through a
23private branch exchange (PBX) service, there shall be
24determined to be one network connection for each trunk line
25capable of transporting either the subscriber's inter-premises
26traffic to the public switched network or the subscriber's

 

 

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19-1-1 calls to the public agency. Where multiple voice grade
2communications channels are connected to a telecommunications
3carrier's public switched network through centrex type
4service, the number of network connections shall be equal to
5the number of PBX trunk equivalents for the subscriber's
6service or other multiple voice grade communication channels
7facility, as determined by reference to any generally
8applicable exchange access service tariff filed by the
9subscriber's telecommunications carrier with the Commission.
10    "Network costs" means those recurring costs that directly
11relate to the operation of the 9-1-1 network as determined by
12the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator with the advice of the
13Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, which may include, but need not
14be limited to, some or all of the following: costs for
15interoffice trunks, selective routing charges, transfer lines
16and toll charges for 9-1-1 services, Automatic Location
17Information (ALI) database charges, independent local exchange
18carrier charges and non-system provider charges, carrier
19charges for third party database for on-site customer premises
20equipment, back-up PSAP trunks for non-system providers,
21periodic database updates as provided by carrier (also known as
22"ALI data dump"), regional ALI storage charges, circuits for
23call delivery (fiber or circuit connection), NG9-1-1 costs, and
24all associated fees, taxes, and surcharges on each invoice.
25"Network costs" shall not include radio circuits or toll
26charges that are other than for 9-1-1 services.

 

 

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1    "Next generation 9-1-1" or "NG9-1-1" means an Internet
2Protocol-based (IP-based) system comprised of managed ESInets,
3functional elements and applications, and databases that
4replicate traditional E9-1-1 features and functions and
5provide additional capabilities. "NG9-1-1" systems are
6designed to provide access to emergency services from all
7connected communications sources, and provide multimedia data
8capabilities for PSAPs and other emergency services
9organizations.
10    "NG9-1-1 costs" means those recurring costs that directly
11relate to the Next Generation 9-1-1 service as determined by
12the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, including, but not limited
13to, costs for Emergency System Routing Proxy (ESRP), Emergency
14Call Routing Function/Location Validation Function (ECRF/LVF),
15Spatial Information Function (SIF), the Border Control
16Function (BCF), and the Emergency Services Internet Protocol
17networks (ESInets), legacy network gateways, and all
18associated fees, taxes, and surcharges on each invoice.
19    "Private branch exchange" or "PBX" means a private
20telephone system and associated equipment located on the user's
21property that provides communications between internal
22stations and external networks.
23    "Private business switch service" means network and
24premises based systems including a VoIP, Centrex type service,
25or PBX service, even though key telephone systems or equivalent
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1Commission under 47 C.F.R. Part 68 are directly connected to
2Centrex type and PBX systems. "Private business switch service"
3does not include key telephone systems or equivalent telephone
4systems registered with the Federal Communications Commission
5under 47 C.F.R. Part 68 when not used in conjunction with a
6VoIP, Centrex type, or PBX systems. "Private business switch
7service" typically includes, but is not limited to, private
8businesses, corporations, and industries where the
9telecommunications service is primarily for conducting
10business.
11    "Private residential switch service" means network and
12premise based systems including a VoIP, Centrex type service,
13or PBX service or key telephone systems or equivalent telephone
14systems registered with the Federal Communications Commission
15under 47 C.F.R. Part 68 that are directly connected to a VoIP,
16Centrex type service, or PBX systems equipped for switched
17local network connections or 9-1-1 system access to residential
18end users through a private telephone switch. "Private
19residential switch service" does not include key telephone
20systems or equivalent telephone systems registered with the
21Federal Communications Commission under 47 C.F.R. Part 68 when
22not used in conjunction with a VoIP, Centrex type, or PBX
23systems. "Private residential switch service" typically
24includes, but is not limited to, apartment complexes,
25condominiums, and campus or university environments where
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1telecommunications service is primarily residential.
2    "Public agency" means the State, and any unit of local
3government or special purpose district located in whole or in
4part within this State, that provides or has authority to
5provide firefighting, police, ambulance, medical, or other
6emergency services.
7    "Public safety agency" means a functional division of a
8public agency that provides firefighting, police, medical, or
9other emergency services to respond to and manage emergency
10incidents. For the purpose of providing wireless service to
11users of 9-1-1 emergency services, as expressly provided for in
12this Act, the Department of State Police may be considered a
13public safety agency.
14    "Public safety answering point" or "PSAP" is a set of
15call-takers authorized by a governing body and operating under
16common management that receive 9-1-1 calls and asynchronous
17event notifications for a defined geographic area and processes
18those calls and events according to a specified operational
19policy.
20    "Qualified governmental entity" means a unit of local
21government authorized to provide 9-1-1 services pursuant to
22this Act where no emergency telephone system board exists.
23    "Referral method" means a 9-1-1 service in which the PSAP
24telecommunicator provides the calling party with the telephone
25number of the appropriate public safety agency or other
26provider of emergency services.

 

 

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1    "Regular service" means any telecommunications service,
2other than advanced service, that is capable of transporting
3either the subscriber's inter-premises voice
4telecommunications services to the public switched network or
5the subscriber's 9-1-1 calls to the public agency.
6    "Relay method" means a 9-1-1 service in which the PSAP
7telecommunicator takes the pertinent information from a caller
8and relays that information to the appropriate public safety
9agency or other provider of emergency services.
10    "Remit period" means the billing period, one month in
11duration, for which a wireless carrier remits a surcharge and
12provides subscriber information by zip code to the Department,
13in accordance with Section 20 of this Act.
14    "Secondary Answering Point" or "SAP" means a location,
15other than a PSAP, that is able to receive the voice, data, and
16call back number of E9-1-1 or NG9-1-1 emergency calls
17transferred from a PSAP and completes the call taking process
18by dispatching police, medical, fire, or other emergency
19responders.
20    "Statewide wireless emergency 9-1-1 system" means all
21areas of the State where an emergency telephone system board
22or, in the absence of an emergency telephone system board, a
23qualified governmental entity, has not declared its intention
24for one or more of its public safety answering points to serve
25as a primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point for
26its jurisdiction. The operator of the statewide wireless

 

 

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1emergency 9-1-1 system shall be the Department of State Police.
2    "System" means the communications equipment and related
3software applications required to produce a response by the
4appropriate emergency public safety agency or other provider of
5emergency services as a result of an emergency call being
6placed to 9-1-1.
7    "System provider" means the contracted entity providing
89-1-1 network and database services.
9    "Telecommunications carrier" means those entities included
10within the definition specified in Section 13-202 of the Public
11Utilities Act, and includes those carriers acting as resellers
12of telecommunications services. "Telecommunications carrier"
13includes telephone systems operating as mutual concerns.
14"Telecommunications carrier" does not include a wireless
15carrier.
16    "Telecommunications technology" means equipment that can
17send and receive written messages over the telephone network.
18    "Transfer method" means a 9-1-1 service in which the PSAP
19telecommunicator receiving a call transfers that call to the
20appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency
21services.
22    "Transmitting messages" shall have the meaning given to
23that term under Section 8-11-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
24    "Trunk line" means a transmission path, or group of
25transmission paths, connecting a subscriber's PBX to a
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1case of regular service, each voice grade communications
2channel or equivalent amount of bandwidth capable of
3transporting either the subscriber's inter-premises voice
4telecommunications services to the public switched network or
5the subscriber's 9-1-1 calls to the public agency shall be
6considered a trunk line, even if it is bundled with other
7channels or additional bandwidth. In the case of advanced
8service, each DS-1, T-1, or other un-channelized or
9multi-channel transmission facility that is capable of
10transporting either the subscriber's inter-premises voice
11telecommunications services to the public switched network or
12the subscriber's 9-1-1 calls to the public agency shall be
13considered a single trunk line, even if it contains multiple
14voice grade communications channels or otherwise supports 2 or
15more voice grade calls at a time; provided, however, that each
16additional increment of up to 24 voice grade channels of
17transmission capacity that is capable of transporting either
18the subscriber's inter-premises voice telecommunications
19services to the public switched network or the subscriber's
209-1-1 calls to the public agency shall be considered an
21additional trunk line.
22    "Unmanned backup PSAP" means a public safety answering
23point that serves as an alternate to the PSAP at an alternate
24location and is typically unmanned but can be activated if the
25primary PSAP is disabled.
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1nonpermanent location that is capable of receiving an emergency
2call, contains a fully functional worksite that is not bound to
3a specific location, but rather is portable and scalable,
4connecting emergency call takers or dispatchers to the work
5process, and is capable of completing the call dispatching
6process.
7    "Voice-impaired individual" means a person with a
8permanent speech disability which precludes oral
9communication, who can regularly and routinely communicate by
10telephone only through the aid of devices which can send and
11receive written messages over the telephone network.
12    "Wireless carrier" means a provider of two-way cellular,
13broadband PCS, geographic area 800 MHZ and 900 MHZ Commercial
14Mobile Radio Service (CMRS), Wireless Communications Service
15(WCS), or other Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS), as
16defined by the Federal Communications Commission, offering
17radio communications that may provide fixed, mobile, radio
18location, or satellite communication services to individuals
19or businesses within its assigned spectrum block and
20geographical area or that offers real-time, two-way voice
21service that is interconnected with the public switched
22network, including a reseller of such service.
23    "Wireless enhanced 9-1-1" means the ability to relay the
24telephone number of the originator of a 9-1-1 call and location
25information from any mobile handset or text telephone device
26accessing the wireless system to the designated wireless public

 

 

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1safety answering point as set forth in the order of the Federal
2Communications Commission, FCC Docket No. 94-102, adopted June
312, 1996, with an effective date of October 1, 1996, and any
4subsequent amendment thereto.
5    "Wireless public safety answering point" means the
6functional division of a 9-1-1 authority accepting wireless
79-1-1 calls.
8    "Wireless subscriber" means an individual or entity to whom
9a wireless service account or number has been assigned by a
10wireless carrier, other than an account or number associated
11with prepaid wireless telecommunication service.
12(Source: P.A. 99-6, eff. 1-1-16; 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)
 
13    (50 ILCS 750/6.1)  (from Ch. 134, par. 36.1)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2020)
15    Sec. 6.1. Every 9-1-1 system shall be readily accessible to
16deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, hearing-impaired and
17voice-impaired individuals through the use of
18telecommunications technology for deaf, hard of hearing,
19deafblind, hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals.
20(Source: P.A. 99-6, eff. 1-1-16; 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)
 
21    Section 15. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing
22Section 13-213 as follows:
 
23    (220 ILCS 5/13-213)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-213)

 

 

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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2020)
2    Sec. 13-213. "Hearing-aid compatible telephone" means a
3telephone so equipped that it can activate an inductive
4coupling hearing-aid or which will provide an alternative
5technology that provides equally effective telephone service
6and which will provide equipment necessary for the deaf, hard
7of hearing, and deafblind hearing impaired to use generally
8available telecommunications services effectively or without
9assistance.
10(Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)
 
11    Section 20. The Smoke Detector Act is amended by changing
12Section 3 as follows:
 
13    (425 ILCS 60/3)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 803)
14    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-200)
15    Sec. 3. (a) Every dwelling unit or hotel shall be equipped
16with at least one approved smoke detector in an operating
17condition within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping
18purposes. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling and at
19least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4
20and 6 inches from the ceiling.
21    (b) Every single family residence shall have at least one
22approved smoke detector installed on every story of the
23dwelling unit, including basements but not including
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1detector installed on the upper level shall suffice for the
2adjacent lower level if the lower level is less than one full
3story below the upper level; however, if there is an
4intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke detector
5shall be installed on each level.
6    (c) Every structure which (1) contains more than one
7dwelling unit, or (2) contains at least one dwelling unit and
8is a mixed-use structure, shall contain at least one approved
9smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of each interior
10stairwell. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling, at
11least 6 inches from the wall, or on a wall located between 4
12and 6 inches from the ceiling.
13    (d) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a
14structure to supply and install all required detectors. The
15owner shall be responsible for making reasonable efforts to
16test and maintain detectors in common stairwells and hallways.
17It shall be the responsibility of a tenant to test and to
18provide general maintenance for the detectors within the
19tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the owner
20or the authorized agent of the owner in writing of any
21deficiencies which the tenant cannot correct. The owner shall
22be responsible for providing one tenant per dwelling unit with
23written information regarding detector testing and
24maintenance.
25    The tenant shall be responsible for replacement of any
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1dwelling unit, except that the owner shall ensure that such
2batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant
3takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall provide
4the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with access to
5the dwelling unit to correct any deficiencies in the smoke
6detector which have been reported in writing to the owner or
7the authorized agent of the owner.
8    (e) The requirements of this Section shall apply to any
9dwelling unit in existence on July 1, 1988, beginning on that
10date. Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), the smoke
11detectors required in such dwelling units may be either battery
12powered or wired into the structure's AC power line, and need
13not be interconnected.
14    (f) In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly
15constructed, reconstructed, or substantially remodelled after
16December 31, 1987, the requirements of this Section shall apply
17beginning on the first day of occupancy of the dwelling unit
18after such construction, reconstruction or substantial
19remodelling. The smoke detectors required in such dwelling unit
20shall be permanently wired into the structure's AC power line,
21and if more than one detector is required to be installed
22within the dwelling unit, the detectors shall be wired so that
23the actuation of one detector will actuate all the detectors in
24the dwelling unit.
25    In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly constructed,
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11, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into the structure's
2AC power line must also maintain an alternative back-up power
3source, which may be either a battery or batteries or an
4emergency generator.
5    (g) Every hotel shall be equipped with operational portable
6smoke-detecting alarm devices for the deaf, hard of hearing,
7and deafblind and hearing impaired of audible and visual
8design, available for units of occupancy.
9    Specialized smoke-detectors for the deaf, hard of hearing,
10and deafblind and hearing impaired shall be available upon
11request by guests in such hotels at a rate of at least one such
12smoke detector per 75 occupancy units or portions thereof, not
13to exceed 5 such smoke detectors per hotel. Incorporation or
14connection into an existing interior alarm system, so as to be
15capable of being activated by the system, may be utilized in
16lieu of the portable alarms.
17    Operators of any hotel shall post conspicuously at the main
18desk a permanent notice, in letters at least 3 inches in
19height, stating that smoke detector alarm devices for the deaf,
20hard of hearing, and deafblind and hearing impaired are
21available. The proprietor may require a refundable deposit for
22a portable smoke detector not to exceed the cost of the
23detector.
24    (g-5) A hotel, as defined in this Act, shall be responsible
25for installing and maintaining smoke detecting equipment.
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1law or building code which requires the installation and
2maintenance of smoke detectors in a manner different from this
3Section, but providing a level of safety for occupants which is
4equal to or greater than that provided by this Section, shall
5be deemed to be in compliance with this Section, and the
6requirements of such more stringent law shall govern over the
7requirements of this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 96-1292, eff. 1-1-11; 97-447, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-200)
10    Sec. 3. (a) Every dwelling unit or hotel shall be equipped
11with at least one approved smoke detector in an operating
12condition within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping
13purposes. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling and at
14least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4
15and 6 inches from the ceiling.
16    (b) Every single family residence shall have at least one
17approved smoke detector installed on every story of the
18dwelling unit, including basements but not including
19unoccupied attics. In dwelling units with split levels, a smoke
20detector installed on the upper level shall suffice for the
21adjacent lower level if the lower level is less than one full
22story below the upper level; however, if there is an
23intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke detector
24shall be installed on each level.
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1dwelling unit, or (2) contains at least one dwelling unit and
2is a mixed-use structure, shall contain at least one approved
3smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of each interior
4stairwell. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling, at
5least 6 inches from the wall, or on a wall located between 4
6and 6 inches from the ceiling.
7    (d) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a
8structure to supply and install all required detectors. The
9owner shall be responsible for making reasonable efforts to
10test and maintain detectors in common stairwells and hallways.
11It shall be the responsibility of a tenant to test and to
12provide general maintenance for the detectors within the
13tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the owner
14or the authorized agent of the owner in writing of any
15deficiencies which the tenant cannot correct. The owner shall
16be responsible for providing one tenant per dwelling unit with
17written information regarding detector testing and
18maintenance.
19    The tenant shall be responsible for replacement of any
20required batteries in the smoke detectors in the tenant's
21dwelling unit, except that the owner shall ensure that such
22batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant
23takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall provide
24the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with access to
25the dwelling unit to correct any deficiencies in the smoke
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1the authorized agent of the owner.
2    (e) The requirements of this Section shall apply to any
3dwelling unit in existence on July 1, 1988, beginning on that
4date. Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), the smoke
5detectors required in such dwelling units may be either:
6battery powered provided the battery is a self-contained,
7non-removable, long term battery, or wired into the structure's
8AC power line, and need not be interconnected.
9        (1) The battery requirements of this Section shall
10    apply to battery powered smoke detectors that: (A) are in
11    existence and exceed 10 years from the date of their being
12    manufactured; (B) fails to respond to operability tests or
13    otherwise malfunctions; or (C) are newly installed.
14        (2) The battery requirements of this Section do not
15    apply to: (A) a fire alarm, smoke detector, smoke alarm, or
16    ancillary component that is electronically connected as a
17    part of a centrally monitored or supervised alarm system;
18    (B) a fire alarm, smoke detector, smoke alarm, or ancillary
19    component that uses: (i) a low-power radio frequency
20    wireless communication signal, or (ii) Wi-Fi or other
21    wireless Local Area Networking capability to send and
22    receive notifications to and from the Internet, such as
23    early low battery warnings before the device reaches a
24    critical low power level; or (C) such other devices as the
25    State Fire Marshal shall designate through its regulatory
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1    (f) In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly
2constructed, reconstructed, or substantially remodelled after
3December 31, 1987, the requirements of this Section shall apply
4beginning on the first day of occupancy of the dwelling unit
5after such construction, reconstruction or substantial
6remodelling. The smoke detectors required in such dwelling unit
7shall be permanently wired into the structure's AC power line,
8and if more than one detector is required to be installed
9within the dwelling unit, the detectors shall be wired so that
10the actuation of one detector will actuate all the detectors in
11the dwelling unit.
12    In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly constructed,
13reconstructed, or substantially remodeled on or after January
141, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into the structure's
15AC power line must also maintain an alternative back-up power
16source, which may be either a battery or batteries or an
17emergency generator.
18    (g) Every hotel shall be equipped with operational portable
19smoke-detecting alarm devices for the deaf, hard of hearing,
20and deafblind and hearing impaired of audible and visual
21design, available for units of occupancy.
22    Specialized smoke-detectors for the deaf, hard of hearing,
23and deafblind and hearing impaired shall be available upon
24request by guests in such hotels at a rate of at least one such
25smoke detector per 75 occupancy units or portions thereof, not
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1connection into an existing interior alarm system, so as to be
2capable of being activated by the system, may be utilized in
3lieu of the portable alarms.
4    Operators of any hotel shall post conspicuously at the main
5desk a permanent notice, in letters at least 3 inches in
6height, stating that smoke detector alarm devices for the deaf,
7hard of hearing, and deafblind and hearing impaired are
8available. The proprietor may require a refundable deposit for
9a portable smoke detector not to exceed the cost of the
10detector.
11    (g-5) A hotel, as defined in this Act, shall be responsible
12for installing and maintaining smoke detecting equipment.
13    (h) Compliance with an applicable federal, State or local
14law or building code which requires the installation and
15maintenance of smoke detectors in a manner different from this
16Section, but providing a level of safety for occupants which is
17equal to or greater than that provided by this Section, shall
18be deemed to be in compliance with this Section, and the
19requirements of such more stringent law shall govern over the
20requirements of this Section.
21    (i) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to
22dwelling units and hotels within municipalities with a
23population over 1,000,000 inhabitants.
24(Source: P.A. 100-200, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
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1Sections 15 and 15.1 as follows:
 
2    (510 ILCS 5/15)  (from Ch. 8, par. 365)
3    Sec. 15. (a) In order to have a dog deemed "vicious", the
4Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or law enforcement
5officer must give notice of the infraction that is the basis of
6the investigation to the owner, conduct a thorough
7investigation, interview any witnesses, including the owner,
8gather any existing medical records, veterinary medical
9records or behavioral evidence, and make a detailed report
10recommending a finding that the dog is a vicious dog and give
11the report to the State's Attorney's Office and the owner. The
12Administrator, State's Attorney, Director or any citizen of the
13county in which the dog exists may file a complaint in the
14circuit court in the name of the People of the State of
15Illinois to deem a dog to be a vicious dog. Testimony of a
16certified applied behaviorist, a board certified veterinary
17behaviorist, or another recognized expert may be relevant to
18the court's determination of whether the dog's behavior was
19justified. The petitioner must prove the dog is a vicious dog
20by clear and convincing evidence. The Administrator shall
21determine where the animal shall be confined during the
22pendency of the case.
23    A dog may not be declared vicious if the court determines
24the conduct of the dog was justified because:
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1    person who at the time was committing a crime or offense
2    upon the owner or custodian of the dog, or was committing a
3    willful trespass or other tort upon the premises or
4    property owned or occupied by the owner of the animal;
5        (2) the injured, threatened, or killed person was
6    abusing, assaulting, or physically threatening the dog or
7    its offspring, or has in the past abused, assaulted, or
8    physically threatened the dog or its offspring; or
9        (3) the dog was responding to pain or injury, or was
10    protecting itself, its owner, custodian, or member of its
11    household, kennel, or offspring.
12    No dog shall be deemed "vicious" if it is a professionally
13trained dog for law enforcement or guard duties. Vicious dogs
14shall not be classified in a manner that is specific as to
15breed.
16    If the burden of proof has been met, the court shall deem
17the dog to be a vicious dog.
18    If a dog is found to be a vicious dog, the owner shall pay a
19$100 public safety fine to be deposited into the county animal
20control fund, the dog shall be spayed or neutered within 10
21days of the finding at the expense of its owner and
22microchipped, if not already, and the dog is subject to
23enclosure. If an owner fails to comply with these requirements,
24the animal control agency shall impound the dog and the owner
25shall pay a $500 fine plus impoundment fees to the animal
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1to order a vicious dog be euthanized. A dog found to be a
2vicious dog shall not be released to the owner until the
3Administrator, an Animal Control Warden, or the Director
4approves the enclosure. No owner or keeper of a vicious dog
5shall sell or give away the dog without approval from the
6Administrator or court. Whenever an owner of a vicious dog
7relocates, he or she shall notify both the Administrator of
8County Animal Control where he or she has relocated and the
9Administrator of County Animal Control where he or she formerly
10resided.
11    (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain
12any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog unless the dog
13is kept in an enclosure. The only times that a vicious dog may
14be allowed out of the enclosure are (1) if it is necessary for
15the owner or keeper to obtain veterinary care for the dog, (2)
16in the case of an emergency or natural disaster where the dog's
17life is threatened, or (3) to comply with the order of a court
18of competent jurisdiction, provided that the dog is securely
19muzzled and restrained with a leash not exceeding 6 feet in
20length, and shall be under the direct control and supervision
21of the owner or keeper of the dog or muzzled in its residence.
22    Any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog and which
23is not confined to an enclosure shall be impounded by the
24Administrator, an Animal Control Warden, or the law enforcement
25authority having jurisdiction in such area.
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1order to the circuit court in the county in which the animal
2was impounded within 15 working days, the dog may be
3euthanized.
4    Upon filing a notice of appeal, the order of euthanasia
5shall be automatically stayed pending the outcome of the
6appeal. The owner shall bear the burden of timely notification
7to animal control in writing.
8    Guide dogs for the blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or
9deafblind or hearing impaired, support dogs for persons with
10physical disabilities, accelerant detection dogs, and sentry,
11guard, or police-owned dogs are exempt from this Section;
12provided, an attack or injury to a person occurs while the dog
13is performing duties as expected. To qualify for exemption
14under this Section, each such dog shall be currently inoculated
15against rabies in accordance with Section 8 of this Act. It
16shall be the duty of the owner of such exempted dog to notify
17the Administrator of changes of address. In the case of a
18sentry or guard dog, the owner shall keep the Administrator
19advised of the location where such dog will be stationed. The
20Administrator shall provide police and fire departments with a
21categorized list of such exempted dogs, and shall promptly
22notify such departments of any address changes reported to him.
23    (c) If the animal control agency has custody of the dog,
24the agency may file a petition with the court requesting that
25the owner be ordered to post security. The security must be in
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1expenses expected to be incurred by the animal control agency
2or animal shelter in caring for and providing for the dog
3pending the determination. Reasonable expenses include, but
4are not limited to, estimated medical care and boarding of the
5animal for 30 days. If security has been posted in accordance
6with this Section, the animal control agency may draw from the
7security the actual costs incurred by the agency in caring for
8the dog.
9    (d) Upon receipt of a petition, the court must set a
10hearing on the petition, to be conducted within 5 business days
11after the petition is filed. The petitioner must serve a true
12copy of the petition upon the defendant.
13    (e) If the court orders the posting of security, the
14security must be posted with the clerk of the court within 5
15business days after the hearing. If the person ordered to post
16security does not do so, the dog is forfeited by operation of
17law and the animal control agency must dispose of the animal
18through adoption or humane euthanization.
19(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16;
20100-787, eff. 8-10-18.)
 
21    (510 ILCS 5/15.1)
22    Sec. 15.1. Dangerous dog determination.
23    (a) After a thorough investigation including: sending,
24within 10 business days of the Administrator or Director
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1owner of the alleged infractions, the fact of the initiation of
2an investigation, and affording the owner an opportunity to
3meet with the Administrator or Director prior to the making of
4a determination; gathering of any medical or veterinary
5evidence; interviewing witnesses; and making a detailed
6written report, an animal control warden, deputy
7administrator, or law enforcement agent may ask the
8Administrator, or his or her designee, or the Director, to deem
9a dog to be "dangerous". No dog shall be deemed a "dangerous
10dog" unless shown to be a dangerous dog by a preponderance of
11evidence. The owner shall be sent immediate notification of the
12determination by registered or certified mail that includes a
13complete description of the appeal process.
14    (b) A dog shall not be declared dangerous if the
15Administrator, or his or her designee, or the Director
16determines the conduct of the dog was justified because:
17        (1) the threat was sustained by a person who at the
18    time was committing a crime or offense upon the owner or
19    custodian of the dog or was committing a willful trespass
20    or other tort upon the premises or property occupied by the
21    owner of the animal;
22        (2) the threatened person was abusing, assaulting, or
23    physically threatening the dog or its offspring;
24        (3) the injured, threatened, or killed companion
25    animal was attacking or threatening to attack the dog or
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1        (4) the dog was responding to pain or injury or was
2    protecting itself, its owner, custodian, or a member of its
3    household, kennel, or offspring.
4    (c) Testimony of a certified applied behaviorist, a board
5certified veterinary behaviorist, or another recognized expert
6may be relevant to the determination of whether the dog's
7behavior was justified pursuant to the provisions of this
8Section.
9    (d) If deemed dangerous, the Administrator, or his or her
10designee, or the Director shall order (i) the dog's owner to
11pay a $50 public safety fine to be deposited into the county
12animal control fund, (ii) the dog to be spayed or neutered
13within 14 days at the owner's expense and microchipped, if not
14already, and (iii) one or more of the following as deemed
15appropriate under the circumstances and necessary for the
16protection of the public:
17        (1) evaluation of the dog by a certified applied
18    behaviorist, a board certified veterinary behaviorist, or
19    another recognized expert in the field and completion of
20    training or other treatment as deemed appropriate by the
21    expert. The owner of the dog shall be responsible for all
22    costs associated with evaluations and training ordered
23    under this subsection; or
24        (2) direct supervision by an adult 18 years of age or
25    older whenever the animal is on public premises.
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1muzzled whenever it is on public premises in a manner that will
2prevent it from biting any person or animal, but that shall not
3injure the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration.
4    (f) Guide dogs for the blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or
5deafblind or hearing impaired, support dogs for persons with a
6physical disability, and sentry, guard, or police-owned dogs
7are exempt from this Section; provided, an attack or injury to
8a person occurs while the dog is performing duties as expected.
9To qualify for exemption under this Section, each such dog
10shall be currently inoculated against rabies in accordance with
11Section 8 of this Act and performing duties as expected. It
12shall be the duty of the owner of the exempted dog to notify
13the Administrator of changes of address. In the case of a
14sentry or guard dog, the owner shall keep the Administrator
15advised of the location where such dog will be stationed. The
16Administrator shall provide police and fire departments with a
17categorized list of the exempted dogs, and shall promptly
18notify the departments of any address changes reported to him
19or her.
20    (g) An animal control agency has the right to impound a
21dangerous dog if the owner fails to comply with the
22requirements of this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 100-787, eff. 8-10-18.)
 
24    Section 30. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by
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1    (510 ILCS 70/7.15)
2    Sec. 7.15. Guide, hearing, and support dogs.
3    (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously annoy,
4taunt, tease, harass, torment, beat, or strike a guide,
5hearing, or support dog or otherwise engage in any conduct
6directed toward a guide, hearing, or support dog that is likely
7to impede or interfere with the dog's performance of its duties
8or that places the blind, deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind,
9hearing impaired, or person with a physical disability being
10served or assisted by the dog in danger of injury.
11    (b) A person may not willfully and maliciously torture,
12injure, or kill a guide, hearing, or support dog.
13    (c) A person may not willfully and maliciously permit a dog
14that is owned, harbored, or controlled by the person to cause
15injury to or the death of a guide, hearing, or support dog
16while the guide, hearing, or support dog is in discharge of its
17duties.
18    (d) A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty
19of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a
20Class 4 felony. A person convicted of violating subsection (b)
21or (c) of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony if the dog
22is killed or totally disabled, and may be ordered by the court
23to make restitution to the person with a disability having
24custody or ownership of the dog for veterinary bills and
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1(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
2    Section 35. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
3changing Section 8-102 as follows:
 
4    (775 ILCS 5/8-102)  (from Ch. 68, par. 8-102)
5    Sec. 8-102. Powers and duties. In addition to the other
6powers and duties prescribed in this Act, the Commission shall
7have the following powers and duties:
8        (A) Meetings. To meet and function at any place within
9    the State.
10        (B) Offices. To establish and maintain offices in
11    Springfield and Chicago.
12        (C) Employees. To select and fix the compensation of
13    such technical advisors and employees as it may deem
14    necessary pursuant to the provisions of the "The Personnel
15    Code".
16        (D) Hearing Officers. To select and fix the
17    compensation of hearing officers who shall be attorneys
18    duly licensed to practice law in this State and full-time
19    full time employees of the Commission.
20        A formal and unbiased training program for hearing
21    officers shall be implemented. The training program shall
22    include the following:
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1            (2) current issues in human rights law and
2        practice;
3            (3) lectures by specialists in substantive areas
4        related to human rights matters;
5            (4) orientation to each operational unit of the
6        Department and Commission;
7            (5) observation of experienced hearing officers
8        conducting hearings of cases, combined with the
9        opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings
10        made;
11            (6) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the
12        hearing officer to issue judgments as a means to
13        evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
14            (7) writing skills;
15            (8) computer skills, including, but not limited
16        to, word processing and document management.
17        A formal, unbiased and ongoing professional
18    development program including, but not limited to, the
19    above-noted areas shall be implemented to keep hearing
20    officers informed of recent developments and issues and to
21    assist them in maintaining and enhancing their
22    professional competence.
23        (E) Rules and Regulations. To adopt, promulgate,
24    amend, and rescind rules and regulations not inconsistent
25    with the provisions of this Act pursuant to the Illinois
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1        (F) Compulsory Process. To issue and authorize
2    requests for enforcement of subpoenas and other compulsory
3    process established by this Act.
4        (G) Decisions. Through a panel of 3 three members
5    designated by the Chairperson on a random basis, to hear
6    and decide by majority vote complaints filed in conformity
7    with this Act and to approve proposed settlements.
8    Decisions by commissioners must be based strictly on
9    neutral interpretations of the law and the facts.
10        (H) Rehearings. To order, by a vote of 3 members,
11    rehearing of its decisions by the entire Commission in
12    conformity with this Act.
13        (I) Judicial Enforcement. To authorize requests for
14    judicial enforcement of its orders in conformity with this
15    Act.
16        (J) Opinions. To publish each decision within 180 days
17    of the decision to assure a consistent source of precedent.
18    Published decisions shall be subject to the Personal
19    Information Protection Act.
20        (K) Public Grants; Private Gifts. To accept public
21    grants and private gifts as may be authorized.
22        (L) Interpreters. To appoint at the expense of the
23    Commission a qualified sign language interpreter whenever
24    a deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind hearing impaired
25    person is a party or witness at a public hearing.
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1    electronic data processing and telecommunications plan
2    jointly with the Department in accordance with Section
3    7-112.
4    (N) The provisions of Public Act 89-370 this amendatory Act
5of 1995 amending subsection (G) of this Section apply to causes
6of action filed on or after January 1, 1996.
7(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; revised 10-4-18.)
 
8    Section 40. The White Cane Law is amended by changing
9Section 3 as follows:
 
10    (775 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
11    Sec. 3. The blind, persons who have a visual disability,
12the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind hearing impaired,
13persons who are subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders,
14and persons who have other physical disabilities have the same
15right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the
16streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings,
17public facilities and other public places.
18    The blind, persons who have a visual disability, the deaf,
19hard of hearing, and deafblind hearing impaired, persons who
20are subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, and persons
21who have other physical disabilities are entitled to full and
22equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of
23all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad
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1conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging
2places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort and
3other places to which the general public is invited, subject
4only to the conditions and limitations established by law and
5applicable alike to all persons.
6    Every totally or partially blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or
7deafblind or hearing impaired person, person who is subject to
8epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or person who has any
9other physical disability or a trainer of support dogs, guide
10dogs, seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs, or hearing
11dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a support dog or
12guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is
13being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure-alert
14dog, seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places
15listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra
16charge for the guide, support, seizure-alert,
17seizure-response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be
18liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by
19such dog.
20(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
21    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
22changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
23that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
24represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
25not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes

 

 

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1made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
2Public Act.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.