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92_HB2245
LRB9205513DJmg
1 AN ACT in relation to human rights.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The White Cane Law is amended by changing
5 Section 3 as follows:
6 (775 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
7 Sec. 3. Individuals' rights. The blind, the visually
8 handicapped, the hearing impaired and the otherwise
9 physically disabled have the same right as the able-bodied to
10 the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks,
11 walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other
12 public places.
13 The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired
14 and the otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full
15 and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and
16 privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles,
17 railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats or any other
18 public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels,
19 lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or
20 resort and other places to which the general public is
21 invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations
22 established by law and applicable alike to all persons.
23 Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired or
24 otherwise physically disabled person shall have the right to
25 be accompanied by a support dog or guide dog, especially
26 trained for the purpose, in any of the places listed in this
27 Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the
28 guide, support or hearing dog; provided that he shall be
29 liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by
30 such dog.
31 (Source: P.A. 83-93.)