Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3093 Compare Versions

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	1	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3093 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 35/20 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20 410 ILCS 35/30 new410 ILCS 35/35 new Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every public restroom open to the public shall include menstrual hygiene products at no cost to the users of that public restroom. Provides that all menstrual hygiene products shall be placed within the public restroom and be openly accessible to users of that public restroom. Provides that the entity providing the public restroom shall be responsible for ordering, stocking, and replenishing the supply of menstrual hygiene products in the public restroom. Provides that the provisions do not apply to mosques, temples, churches, or other places of worship. Includes provisions relating to inspection of public restrooms and rules that the Department of Public Health shall adopt. Provides that a violation of provisions relating to baby changing stations, all-gender single-occupancy restrooms, and menstrual hygiene products is a petty offense with a fine of not more than $100. Effective immediately. LRB103 30407 AWJ 56837 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3093 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 35/20 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20 410 ILCS 35/30 new410 ILCS 35/35 new 410 ILCS 35/20 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20 410 ILCS 35/30 new 410 ILCS 35/35 new Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every public restroom open to the public shall include menstrual hygiene products at no cost to the users of that public restroom. Provides that all menstrual hygiene products shall be placed within the public restroom and be openly accessible to users of that public restroom. Provides that the entity providing the public restroom shall be responsible for ordering, stocking, and replenishing the supply of menstrual hygiene products in the public restroom. Provides that the provisions do not apply to mosques, temples, churches, or other places of worship. Includes provisions relating to inspection of public restrooms and rules that the Department of Public Health shall adopt. Provides that a violation of provisions relating to baby changing stations, all-gender single-occupancy restrooms, and menstrual hygiene products is a petty offense with a fine of not more than $100. Effective immediately. LRB103 30407 AWJ 56837 b LRB103 30407 AWJ 56837 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3093 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	3	+	410 ILCS 35/20 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20 410 ILCS 35/30 new410 ILCS 35/35 new 410 ILCS 35/20 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20 410 ILCS 35/30 new 410 ILCS 35/35 new
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	7	+	Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every public restroom open to the public shall include menstrual hygiene products at no cost to the users of that public restroom. Provides that all menstrual hygiene products shall be placed within the public restroom and be openly accessible to users of that public restroom. Provides that the entity providing the public restroom shall be responsible for ordering, stocking, and replenishing the supply of menstrual hygiene products in the public restroom. Provides that the provisions do not apply to mosques, temples, churches, or other places of worship. Includes provisions relating to inspection of public restrooms and rules that the Department of Public Health shall adopt. Provides that a violation of provisions relating to baby changing stations, all-gender single-occupancy restrooms, and menstrual hygiene products is a petty offense with a fine of not more than $100. Effective immediately.
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3	13		1 AN ACT concerning health.
4	14		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	15		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	16		4 Section 5. The Equitable Restrooms Act is amended by
7	17		5 changing Section 20 and by adding Sections 30 and 35 as
8	18		6 follows:
9	19		7 (410 ILCS 35/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20)
10	20		8 Sec. 20. Application. Except for Section 25 and Section
11	21		9 30, this Act applies only to places of public accommodation
12	22		10 that commence construction, or that commence alterations
13	23		11 exceeding 50% of the entire place of public accommodation,
14	24		12 after the effective date of this Act.
15	25		13 (Source: P.A. 101-165, eff. 1-1-20.)
16	26		14 (410 ILCS 35/30 new)
17	27		15 Sec. 30. Menstrual hygiene products in public restrooms.
18	28		16 (a) The General Assembly finds that:
19	29		17 (1) menstrual hygiene products are a health care
20	30		18 necessity and not an item that can be forgone or
21	31		19 substituted easily; and
22	32		20 (2) access to menstrual hygiene products is a serious
23	33		21 and ongoing need in this State.
24	34		22 (b) As used in this Section:
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33		-	1 "Menstrual hygiene products" means tampons and sanitary
34		-	2 napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
35		-	3 "Public restroom" means any public toilet facility that is
36		-	4 available without preference to any specific gender or any
37		-	5 public toilet facility that is available only to women.
38		-	6 "Public restroom" does not include any public toilet facility
39		-	7 in a mosque, temple, church, and other places of worship if the
40		-	8 provision of menstrual hygiene products would conflict with
41		-	9 the entity's sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or
42		-	10 observances.
43		-	11 (c) This Section applies to any existing or future public
44		-	12 buildings, as that term is defined in Section 18.
45		-	13 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner
46		-	14 of a public restroom shall make available and accessible in
47		-	15 that public restroom menstrual hygiene products at no cost and
48		-	16 shall be responsible for ordering, stocking, and replenishing
49		-	17 the supply of those products in that restroom.
50		-	18 (e) During any inspection of a public building by a health
51		-	19 officer or health inspector, the health officer or health
52		-	20 inspector may inspect the public building to determine whether
53		-	21 it complies with this Section.
54		-	22 (f) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to
55		-	23 implement this Section.
56		-	24 (410 ILCS 35/35 new)
57		-	25 Sec. 35. Violation. The owner of a place of public
	38	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3093 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	43	+	Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every public restroom open to the public shall include menstrual hygiene products at no cost to the users of that public restroom. Provides that all menstrual hygiene products shall be placed within the public restroom and be openly accessible to users of that public restroom. Provides that the entity providing the public restroom shall be responsible for ordering, stocking, and replenishing the supply of menstrual hygiene products in the public restroom. Provides that the provisions do not apply to mosques, temples, churches, or other places of worship. Includes provisions relating to inspection of public restrooms and rules that the Department of Public Health shall adopt. Provides that a violation of provisions relating to baby changing stations, all-gender single-occupancy restrooms, and menstrual hygiene products is a petty offense with a fine of not more than $100. Effective immediately.
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68		-	1 accommodation or a public building that violates Section 18,
69		-	2 Section 25, or Section 30 is guilty of a petty offense. The
70		-	3 penalty is a fine of not more than $100.
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	73	+	1 "Menstrual hygiene products" means tampons and sanitary
	74	+	2 napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
	75	+	3 "Public restroom" means a public toilet facility that is
	76	+	4 required by applicable law to be made available to customers,
	77	+	5 patrons, visitors, employees, licensees, invitees, students,
	78	+	6 or other members of the public.
	79	+	7 (c) This Section applies to any existing or future public
	80	+	8 buildings, as that term is defined in Section 18.
	81	+	9 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every
	82	+	10 public restroom open to the public shall include menstrual
	83	+	11 hygiene products at no cost to the users of that public
	84	+	12 restroom. All menstrual hygiene products shall be placed
	85	+	13 within the public restroom and be openly accessible to users
	86	+	14 of that public restroom. The entity providing a public
	87	+	15 restroom shall be responsible for ordering, stocking, and
	88	+	16 replenishing the supply of menstrual hygiene products in the
	89	+	17 public restroom. This subsection does not apply to mosques,
	90	+	18 temples, churches, and other places of worship if compliance
	91	+	19 with the provision would conflict with the entity's sincerely
	92	+	20 held religious beliefs, practices, or observances.
	93	+	21 (e) During any inspection of a public building by a health
	94	+	22 officer or health inspector, the health officer or health
	95	+	23 inspector may inspect the public building to determine whether
	96	+	24 it complies with this Section.
	97	+	25 (f) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to
	98	+	26 implement this Section.
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	109	+	1 (410 ILCS 35/35 new)
	110	+	2 Sec. 35. Violation. A place of public accommodation or a
	111	+	3 public building that violates Section 18, Section 25, or
	112	+	4 Section 30 is guilty of a petty offense. The penalty is a fine
	113	+	5 of not more than $100.
	114	+	6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
	115	+	7 becoming law.
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