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4		-	AN ACT concerning health.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by
8		-	changing Section 20 and by adding Section 30 as follows:
9		-	(410 ILCS 35/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20)
10		-	Sec. 20. Application. Except for Sections Section 25 and
11		-	30, this Act applies only to places of public accommodation
12		-	that commence construction, or that commence alterations
13		-	exceeding 50% of the entire place of public accommodation,
14		-	after the effective date of this Act.
15		-	(Source: P.A. 101-165, eff. 1-1-20.)
16		-	(410 ILCS 35/30 new)
17		-	Sec. 30. All-gender multiple-occupancy restrooms.
18		-	(a) The purpose of this Section is to promote the privacy,
19		-	safety, and gender inclusivity of all Illinois residents and
20		-	visitors. This Section shall be liberally construed to carry
21		-	out this purpose.
22		-	(b) In this Section, "multiple-occupancy restroom" means a
23		-	room or suite of rooms, intended for simultaneous use by 2 or
24		-	more occupants, containing at least one sink and at least 2
25		-	toilets.
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning health.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by
	7	+	5 changing Section 20 and by adding Section 30 as follows:
	8	+	6 (410 ILCS 35/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20)
	9	+	7 Sec. 20. Application. Except for Sections Section 25 and
	10	+	8 30, this Act applies only to places of public accommodation
	11	+	9 that commence construction, or that commence alterations
	12	+	10 exceeding 50% of the entire place of public accommodation,
	13	+	11 after the effective date of this Act.
	14	+	12 (Source: P.A. 101-165, eff. 1-1-20.)
	15	+	13 (410 ILCS 35/30 new)
	16	+	14 Sec. 30. All-gender multiple-occupancy restrooms.
	17	+	15 (a) The purpose of this Section is to promote the privacy,
	18	+	16 safety, and gender inclusivity of all Illinois residents and
	19	+	17 visitors. This Section shall be liberally construed to carry
	20	+	18 out this purpose.
	21	+	19 (b) In this Section, "multiple-occupancy restroom" means a
	22	+	20 room or suite of rooms, intended for simultaneous use by 2 or
	23	+	21 more occupants, containing at least one sink and at least 2
	24	+	22 toilets.
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32		-	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
33		-	multiple-occupancy restroom may be identified as an all-gender
34		-	multiple-occupancy restroom and designated for use by any
35		-	person of any gender. An all-gender multiple-occupancy
36		-	restroom must include the following:
37		-	(1) Inclusive signage that is prominently displayed at
38		-	the exterior of the multiple-occupancy restroom for all
39		-	who are entering the restroom, that does not indicate any
40		-	specific gender, and that indicates any component that is
41		-	present in the multiple-occupancy restroom and is required
42		-	under this subsection or subsection (e).
43		-	(2) Floor-to-ceiling stall dividers equipped with a
44		-	sturdy and functioning locking mechanism controlled by the
45		-	user and a partition privacy cover or strip that ensures
46		-	that no one is able to see through the space between the
47		-	stall divider and door.
48		-	An all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom shall not
49		-	contain urinals.
50		-	(d) Any multiple-occupancy restroom may be converted into
51		-	an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom. If a
52		-	multiple-occupancy restroom is to be converted into an
53		-	all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom and a
54		-	multiple-occupancy restroom serving a different gender is
55		-	located adjacent or in proximity to the all-gender
56		-	multiple-occupancy restroom, then both multiple-occupancy
57		-	restrooms must be converted into all-gender multiple-occupancy
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	33	+	1 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
	34	+	2 multiple-occupancy restroom may be identified as an all-gender
	35	+	3 multiple-occupancy restroom and designated for use by any
	36	+	4 person of any gender. An all-gender multiple-occupancy
	37	+	5 restroom must include the following:
	38	+	6 (1) Inclusive signage that is prominently displayed at
	39	+	7 the exterior of the multiple-occupancy restroom for all
	40	+	8 who are entering the restroom, that does not indicate any
	41	+	9 specific gender, and that indicates any component that is
	42	+	10 present in the multiple-occupancy restroom and is required
	43	+	11 under this subsection or subsection (e).
	44	+	12 (2) Floor-to-ceiling stall dividers equipped with a
	45	+	13 sturdy and functioning locking mechanism controlled by the
	46	+	14 user and a partition privacy cover or strip that ensures
	47	+	15 that no one is able to see through the space between the
	48	+	16 stall divider and door.
	49	+	17 An all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom shall not
	50	+	18 contain urinals.
	51	+	19 (d) Any multiple-occupancy restroom may be converted into
	52	+	20 an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom. If a
	53	+	21 multiple-occupancy restroom is to be converted into an
	54	+	22 all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom and a
	55	+	23 multiple-occupancy restroom serving a different gender is
	56	+	24 located adjacent or in proximity to the all-gender
	57	+	25 multiple-occupancy restroom, then both multiple-occupancy
	58	+	26 restrooms must be converted into all-gender multiple-occupancy
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60		-	restrooms.
61		-	(e) If a facility converts any multiple-occupancy restroom
62		-	into an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom or commences
63		-	construction, or commences alterations exceeding 50% of the
64		-	facility, and implements an all-gender multiple-occupancy
65		-	restroom, the all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must, in
66		-	addition to the requirements of subsection (c):
67		-	(1) satisfy all accessibility requirements set forth
68		-	by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as
69		-	amended, and the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm.
70		-	Code 400);
71		-	(2) include a small trash receptacle with a cover in
72		-	each toilet stall;
73		-	(3) include at least one vending device of
74		-	menstruation supplies; and
75		-	(4) include at least one baby diaper changing station.
76		-	(f) If an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom is newly
77		-	constructed, any newly constructed multiple-occupancy restroom
78		-	located adjacent or in proximity to the newly constructed
79		-	all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must also be designated
80		-	as an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom.
81		-	(g) When plumbing fixtures in a facility are otherwise
82		-	required to meet female-to-male ratio requirements, including,
83		-	but not limited to, the requirements under Section 15 or the
84		-	minimum fixture requirements adopted under the Illinois
85		-	Plumbing License Law, each individual fixture in an all-gender
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88		-	multiple-occupancy restroom may be counted toward the required
89		-	number of either female or male fixtures until the minimum
90		-	requirement is met. If a fixture is counted toward the minimum
91		-	required fixtures for females, that same fixture shall not
92		-	also be counted toward the minimum required fixtures for
93		-	males. If a fixture is counted toward the minimum required
94		-	fixtures for males, that same fixture shall not also be
95		-	counted toward the minimum required fixtures for females.
96		-	This subsection shall not be construed to allow any
97		-	violation of female-to-male ratio requirements set forth by
98		-	this Act.
99		-	(h) During any inspection of a facility by a health
100		-	officer, health inspector, or building inspector, the health
101		-	officer, health inspector, or building inspector may inspect
102		-	the facility to determine whether it complies with this
103		-	Section, if it is required to do so.
104		-	(i) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to
105		-	implement this Section.
106		-	Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
107		-	becoming law.
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	69	+	1 restrooms.
	70	+	2 (e) If a facility converts any multiple-occupancy restroom
	71	+	3 into an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom or commences
	72	+	4 construction, or commences alterations exceeding 50% of the
	73	+	5 facility, and implements an all-gender multiple-occupancy
	74	+	6 restroom, the all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must, in
	75	+	7 addition to the requirements of subsection (c):
	76	+	8 (1) satisfy all accessibility requirements set forth
	77	+	9 by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as
	78	+	10 amended, and the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm.
	79	+	11 Code 400);
	80	+	12 (2) include a small trash receptacle with a cover in
	81	+	13 each toilet stall;
	82	+	14 (3) include at least one vending device of
	83	+	15 menstruation supplies; and
	84	+	16 (4) include at least one baby diaper changing station.
	85	+	17 (f) If an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom is newly
	86	+	18 constructed, any newly constructed multiple-occupancy restroom
	87	+	19 located adjacent or in proximity to the newly constructed
	88	+	20 all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom must also be designated
	89	+	21 as an all-gender multiple-occupancy restroom.
	90	+	22 (g) When plumbing fixtures in a facility are otherwise
	91	+	23 required to meet female-to-male ratio requirements, including,
	92	+	24 but not limited to, the requirements under Section 15 or the
	93	+	25 minimum fixture requirements adopted under the Illinois
	94	+	26 Plumbing License Law, each individual fixture in an all-gender
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	105	+	1 multiple-occupancy restroom may be counted toward the required
	106	+	2 number of either female or male fixtures until the minimum
	107	+	3 requirement is met. If a fixture is counted toward the minimum
	108	+	4 required fixtures for females, that same fixture shall not
	109	+	5 also be counted toward the minimum required fixtures for
	110	+	6 males. If a fixture is counted toward the minimum required
	111	+	7 fixtures for males, that same fixture shall not also be
	112	+	8 counted toward the minimum required fixtures for females.
	113	+	9 This subsection shall not be construed to allow any
	114	+	10 violation of female-to-male ratio requirements set forth by
	115	+	11 this Act.
	116	+	12 (h) During any inspection of a facility by a health
	117	+	13 officer, health inspector, or building inspector, the health
	118	+	14 officer, health inspector, or building inspector may inspect
	119	+	15 the facility to determine whether it complies with this
	120	+	16 Section, if it is required to do so.
	121	+	17 (i) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to
	122	+	18 implement this Section.
	123	+	19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
	124	+	20 becoming law.
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