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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
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
17        (4) a restaurant that meets the following criteria: (A)
18    the restaurant has an occupancy of at least 60 persons, as
19    determined by the local fire department, fire protection
20    district, building permitting entity, or building
21    inspector State Fire Marshal; (B) the restaurant contains a
22    restroom that is open to the public; and (C) the
23    restaurant's entrance is not within 300 feet of a centrally

 

 

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1    located facility with a baby diaper changing station that
2    is open to the public.
3    "Restaurant" means a business having sales of ready-to-eat
4food for immediate consumption comprising at least 51% of the
5total sales, excluding the sale of liquor.
6    (b) Every public building with restrooms open and
7accessible to the public shall have:
8        (1) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and
9    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is
10    accessible to women entering a restroom provided for use by
11    women and at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and
12    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is
13    accessible to men entering a restroom provided for use by
14    men; or
15        (2) at least one safe, sanitary, convenient, and
16    publicly accessible baby diaper changing station that is
17    accessible to both men and women.
18    This requirement is in addition to any accommodations that
19may be made for individuals in accordance with any local,
20State, or federal laws regarding access for persons with
21disabilities and to existing fire, health, and safety codes or
22standards.
23    (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to the following:
24        (1) An industrial building, nightclub, or bar that does
25    not permit anyone who is under 18 years of age to enter the
26    premises.

 

 

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1        (2) A restroom located in a health facility, if the
2    restroom is intended for the use of one patient or resident
3    at a time.
4        (3) A renovation, if a local building permitting entity
5    or building inspector determines that the installation of a
6    baby diaper changing station is not feasible or would
7    result in a failure to comply with applicable building
8    standards governing the right of access for persons with
9    disabilities. The permitting entity or building inspector
10    may grant an exemption from the requirements of this
11    subsection under those circumstances.
12    (d) A public restroom that is open and accessible to the
13public and includes a baby diaper changing station shall
14include signage at or near the entrance to the baby changing
15station indicating the location of the baby diaper changing
16station.
17    (e) This Section shall not be enforceable by a private
18right of action.
19(Source: P.A. 101-293, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
211, 2020.