HB1441eng 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1441 Engrossed LRB104 06683 BAB 16719 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Chicago Park District Act is amended by adding Section 16a-6 as follows:

(70 ILCS 1505/16a-6 new)

Sec. 16a-6. Chicago lakefront lifeguard minimum age.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Chicago Park District shall not employ a person who is under the age of 19 to serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the Chicago lakefront.

(b) If a lifeguard candidate participates in the Junior Lifeguard Program hosted by the Chicago Park District, then the candidate shall be permitted to serve as a lifeguard regardless of the candidate's age.

(c) The Chicago Park District must provide an additional 30 hours of open-water training before a new hire or current employee lifeguard may serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the Chicago lakefront.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.