Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Adopted in House on Oct 29, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 597




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 597 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 18 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 35/18)
7    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a 
8delayed effective date)
9    Sec. 18. Baby changing stations.
10    (a) As used in this Section:
11    "Public building" means:
12        (1) a place of public accommodation, as that term is 
13    defined in Section 10;
14        (2) a State building open to the public;
15        (3) a retail store of more than 5,000 square feet that 
16    contains a restroom open to the public; or
 
 
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1        (4) a restaurant that meets the following criteria:  (A) 
2    the restaurant has an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as 
3    determined by the local fire department, fire protection 
4    district, building permitting entity, or building 
5    inspector State Fire Marshal; (B) the restaurant contains a 
6    restroom that is open to the public; and (C) the 
7    restaurant's entrance is not within 300 feet of a centrally 
8    located facility with a baby diaper changing station that 
9    is open to the public. 
10    "Restaurant" means a business having sales of ready-to-eat 
11food for immediate consumption comprising at least 51% of the 
12total sales, excluding the sale of liquor.
13    (b) Every public building with restrooms open and 
14accessible to the public shall have:
15        (1) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
16    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
17    accessible to women entering a restroom provided for use by 
18    women and at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
19    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
20    accessible to men entering a restroom provided for use by 
21    men; or
22        (2) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and 
23    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is 
24    accessible to both men and women.
25    This requirement is in addition to any accommodations that 
26may be made for individuals in accordance with any local, 
 
 
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1State, or federal laws regarding access for persons with 
2disabilities and to existing fire, health, and safety codes or 
3standards. 
4    (c) Subsection (b)  does not apply to the following:
5        (1) An industrial building, nightclub, or bar that does 
6    not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the 
7    premises.
8        (2) A restroom located in a health facility, if the 
9    restroom is intended for the use of one patient or resident 
10    at a time.
11        (3) A renovation, if a local building permitting entity 
12    or building inspector determines that the installation of a 
13    baby diaper changing station is not feasible or would 
14    result in a failure to comply with applicable building 
15    standards governing the right of access for persons with 
16    disabilities. The permitting entity or building inspector 
17    may grant an exemption from the requirements of this 
18    subsection under those circumstances.
19    (d) A public restroom that is open and accessible to the 
20public and includes a baby diaper changing station shall 
21include signage at or near the entrance to the baby changing 
22station indicating the location of the baby diaper changing 
23station. 
24    (e) This Section shall not be enforceable by a private 
25right of action.

26(Source: P.A. 101-293, eff. 1-1-20.)

 
 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
21, 2020.".