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   WALSH,T-GEO-KARIS-BOMKE-PARKER-MADIGAN,L, RADOGNO, SHADID, 
   SMITH, MUNOZ AND OBAMA.

(CROTTY-DAVIS,MONIQUE-FORBY-ACEVEDO-FRITCHEY)

   New Act                                                                     
   30 ILCS 805/8.26 new                                                        

        Creates  the  Emergency   Evacuation   Plan   for   People   With      
   Disabilities  Act.  Provides that an emergency evacuation plan must be      
   in  place  for  every  high  rise  structure  (defined  as  an  office      
   structure, hotel, or residential building with a height  that  exceeds      
   80   feet)   for  the  safe  and  timely  evacuation  of  people  with      
   disabilities.   Specifies  elements  of  plans.  Specifies  additional      
   requirements for hotels that are high rise structures.  Provides  that      
   emergency  evacuation  drills  shall  be  conducted at least 4 times a      
   year.   Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management  Agency  shall      
   adopt  rules  for implementing the new Act.  Amends the State Mandates      
   Act to require implementation  without  reimbursement  by  the  State.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Deletes everything. Creates the  Emergency  Evacuation  Plan  for      
   People with Disabilities Act. Reinserts provisions similar to those of      
   the  original  bill,  with changes, additions, and deletions. Provides      
   that by January 1, 2004, every owner of a building 80 feet or more  in      
   height  must  establish  and maintain an emergency evacuation plan for      
   disabled occupants of  the  building.  Specifies  elements  of  plans.      
   Requires  that  an evacuation drill be conducted at least once a year.      
   Amends the  State  Mandates  Act  to  require  implementation  without      
   reimbursement by the State.  Effective immediately.                         
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        Provides that the Act does not apply within a municipality with a      
   population of over 1,000,000 that, before the effective  date  of  the      
   Act,  has  adopted  an ordinance establishing emergency procedures for      
   high  rise  buildings.  Provides  that  failure  to  comply  with  any      
   provision of the Act is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $500.       
   NOV-27-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   NOV-27-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   NOV-28-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              GEO-KARIS             
   NOV-29-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    RADOGNO               
   NOV-29-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              BOMKE                 
   JAN-23-2002  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               PUBLIC HEALTH         
   FEB-21-2002  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              PARKER                
   FEB-21-2002  S                         HELD IN COMMITTEE                       
   MAR-01-2002  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SHADID                
   MAR-05-2002  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH    S    
   MAR-05-2002  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAR-05-2002  S       DO PASS AS AMENDED                  007-000-000   SPBH    
   MAR-05-2002  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  02-03-06              
   MAR-21-2002  S  FILED WITH SECRETARY                                           
   MAR-21-2002  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-WALSH,T            
   MAR-21-2002  S                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL                  
   APR-03-2002  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-WALSH,T            
   APR-03-2002  S             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL                  
   APR-03-2002  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              MADIGAN,L             
   APR-03-2002  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   APR-03-2002  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-WALSH,T            
   APR-03-2002  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   APR-03-2002  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  02-04-04              
   APR-03-2002  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HENDON                
   APR-03-2002  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SMITH                 
   APR-03-2002  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MUNOZ                 
   APR-03-2002  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    OBAMA                 
   APR-04-2002  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   055-000-000           
   APR-04-2002  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   APR-04-2002  H  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING                         
   APR-05-2002  H  HOUSE SPONSOR                            SCULLY                
   APR-05-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 CROTTY                
   APR-05-2002  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   APR-05-2002  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   APR-09-2002  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               HUMAN SERVS           
   APR-10-2002  H  ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO     CROTTY                
   APR-10-2002  H  JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO       DAVIS,MONIQUE         
   APR-10-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 FORBY                 
   APR-10-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 ACEVEDO               
   APR-10-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 FRITCHEY              
   APR-17-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         BELLOCK               
   APR-17-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MCCARTHY              
   APR-17-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         OSTERMAN              
   APR-17-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         FEIGENHOLTZ           
   APR-17-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         RYAN                  
   APR-18-2002  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     009-000-000   HHSV    
   APR-18-2002  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   APR-18-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MAY                   
   APR-23-2002  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   APR-23-2002  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-23-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         BUGIELSKI             
   APR-23-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         BRADLEY               
   APR-23-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         CAPPARELLI            
   APR-24-2002  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        115-000-000           
   APR-24-2002  S  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         GARRETT               
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MAY                   
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         SOTO                  
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         COULSON               
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         JEFFERSON             
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         HOWARD                
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         LYONS,JOSEPH          
   APR-24-2002  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MAUTINO               
   MAY-23-2002  S  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   JUL-19-2002  S  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   JUL-19-2002  S                            EFFECTIVE DATE 07-19-02              
   JUL-19-2002  S  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0705               

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