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4		-	AN ACT concerning employment.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Labor Dispute Act is amended by changing
8		-	Section 1.4 as follows:
9		-	(820 ILCS 5/1.4)
10		-	Sec. 1.4. Use of public right of way.
11		-	(a) Persons engaged in picketing shall be allowed to use
12		-	public rights of way to apprise the public of the existence of
13		-	a dispute for the following:
14		-	(1) The purposes of picketing.
15		-	(2) The erection of temporary signs announcing their
16		-	dispute.
17		-	(3) The parking of at least one vehicle on the public
18		-	right of way. Nothing in this Section shall require the
19		-	accommodation of parking more than 10 vehicles on the
20		-	public right of way. This Section shall not be construed
21		-	to allow the blocking of fire hydrants. Picketers shall
22		-	ensure that water mains, sewers, and other utilities are
23		-	accessible for construction, maintenance, and emergency
24		-	repair work.
25		-	(4) The erection of tents or other temporary shelter
26		-	for the health, welfare, personal safety, and well-being
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning employment.
	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 Labor Dispute Act is amended by changing
	7	+	5 Section 1.4 as follows:
	8	+	6 (820 ILCS 5/1.4)
	9	+	7 Sec. 1.4. Use of public right of way.
	10	+	8 (a) Persons engaged in picketing shall be allowed to use
	11	+	9 public rights of way to apprise the public of the existence of
	12	+	10 a dispute for the following:
	13	+	11 (1) The purposes of picketing.
	14	+	12 (2) The erection of temporary signs announcing their
	15	+	13 dispute.
	16	+	14 (3) The parking of at least one vehicle on the public
	17	+	15 right of way. Nothing in this Section shall require the
	18	+	16 accommodation of parking more than 10 vehicles on the
	19	+	17 public right of way. This Section shall not be construed
	20	+	18 to allow the blocking of fire hydrants. Picketers shall
	21	+	19 ensure that water mains, sewers, and other utilities are
	22	+	20 accessible for construction, maintenance, and emergency
	23	+	21 repair work.
	24	+	22 (4) The erection of tents or other temporary shelter
	25	+	23 for the health, welfare, personal safety, and well-being
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33		-	of picketers.
34		-	(b) Any signs, tents, or temporary shelters shall be
35		-	removed at the end of each day when the picketing has ceased.
36		-	Signs, tents, or temporary shelters may be maintained so long
37		-	as individuals participating in the labor dispute are present.
38		-	(c) This Section shall not be construed to allow the
39		-	erection of a tent or shelter or parking of a vehicle where
40		-	there is insufficient space on the public right of way. This
41		-	Section shall not be construed to allow the erection of a tent
42		-	or shelter on the right of way of any Class I highway as
43		-	defined in Section 1-126.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
44		-	Picketers shall ensure that a reasonable walkway exists for
45		-	pedestrians and others to pass by the picketing activities.
46		-	Persons using the right of way under this Section shall make
47		-	reasonable attempts to keep the area free from garbage and
48		-	significant damage.
49		-	(d) No sign, tent, or temporary shelter may be erected or
50		-	maintained in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise
51		-	physically interfere with an official traffic sign, signal, or
52		-	device or to obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's
53		-	view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic. The
54		-	burden of proof shall rest on the unit of local government
55		-	making such a claim. If a court determines that a sign, tent,
56		-	or temporary shelter does not obscure or otherwise physically
57		-	interfere with an official traffic sign, signal, or device or
58		-	obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's view of
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	34	+	1 of picketers.
	35	+	2 (b) Any signs, tents, or temporary shelters shall be
	36	+	3 removed at the end of each day when the picketing has ceased.
	37	+	4 Signs, tents, or temporary shelters may be maintained so long
	38	+	5 as individuals participating in the labor dispute are present.
	39	+	6 (c) This Section shall not be construed to allow the
	40	+	7 erection of a tent or shelter or parking of a vehicle where
	41	+	8 there is insufficient space on the public right of way. This
	42	+	9 Section shall not be construed to allow the erection of a tent
	43	+	10 or shelter on the right of way of any Class I highway as
	44	+	11 defined in Section 1-126.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
	45	+	12 Picketers shall ensure that a reasonable walkway exists for
	46	+	13 pedestrians and others to pass by the picketing activities.
	47	+	14 Persons using the right of way under this Section shall make
	48	+	15 reasonable attempts to keep the area free from garbage and
	49	+	16 significant damage.
	50	+	17 (d) No sign, tent, or temporary shelter may be erected or
	51	+	18 maintained in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise
	52	+	19 physically interfere with an official traffic sign, signal, or
	53	+	20 device or to obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's
	54	+	21 view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic. The
	55	+	22 burden of proof shall rest on the unit of local government
	56	+	23 making such a claim. If a court determines that a sign, tent,
	57	+	24 or temporary shelter does not obscure or otherwise physically
	58	+	25 interfere with an official traffic sign, signal, or device or
	59	+	26 obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's view of
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61		-	approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic, the unit of
62		-	local government is liable for all costs and attorney's fees.
63		-	(e) A person who, with the intent of interfering with,
64		-	obstructing, or impeding a picket or other demonstration or
65		-	protest, places any object in the public way commits a Class A
66		-	misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $500.
67		-	(Source: P.A. 94-321, eff. 1-1-06.)
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	70	+	1 approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic, the unit of
	71	+	2 local government is liable for all costs and attorney's fees.
	72	+	3 (e) A person who, with the intent of interfering with,
	73	+	4 obstructing, or impeding a picket or other demonstration or
	74	+	5 protest, places any object in the public way commits a Class A
	75	+	6 misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $500.
	76	+	7 (Source: P.A. 94-321, eff. 1-1-06.)
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