Full Text of SB2908 103rd General Assembly
SB2908 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 SB2908 Introduced 1/26/2024, by Sen. Sue Rezin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | | 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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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning health. | 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly: | 4 | | Section 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to | 5 | | as Sami's Law. | 6 | | Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by | 7 | | adding 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 | 12 | | or assisted-use toilet facility containing an adult changing | 13 | | table that is for use by individuals 13 years of age or older. | 14 | | "Adult changing table" means a powered, height-adjustable | 15 | | table 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 | 21 | | a rest stop located on an interstate highway. | 22 | | (b) The owner or operator of each public building and | 23 | | State-owned building shall install and maintain in that | 24 | | building at least one adult changing station that is | 25 | | accessible 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 | 10 | | owner or operator of each State-owned building shall ensure | 11 | | that: | 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. |
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