SB2614 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 34812 RPS 64667 b

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by changing Section 13 as follows:

(210 ILCS 125/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213)

Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish, adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of the public using swimming facilities and their appurtenances, and may, when necessary, utilize the services of any other state agencies to assist in carrying out the purposes of this Act. These rules shall include but are not limited to design criteria for swimming facility areas and bather preparation facilities, standards relating to sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal, design and construction of all equipment, buildings, rodent and insect control, communicable disease control, safety and sanitation of appurtenant swimming facilities. The rules must include provisions for the prevention of bather entrapment or entanglement at new and existing swimming facilities. Bather preparation facilities consisting of dressing room space, toilets and showers shall be available for use of patrons of swimming facilities, except as provided by Department rules.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rules adopted by the Department 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. Sporting good equipment systems and fitness equipment systems that meet these requirements shall not be considered an obstruction.

(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10; 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.)