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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 556          </title>
<shortdesc>EQUITABLE RESTROOMS-ALL-GENDER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Melinda Bush, Ram Villivalam, Ann Gillespie, Laura M. Murphy, Cristina Castro and Robert Peters</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Sam Yingling-Daniel Didech-Jonathan Carroll, Elizabeth Hernandez, Diane Pappas, Terra Costa Howard, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Joyce Mason, Theresa Mah and Barbara Hernandez)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>405 ILCS 5/1-100</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-100</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>405 ILCS 5/1-100</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>410 ILCS 35/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-20</aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 35/25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equitable Restrooms Act. Provides that every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Provides that "place of public accommodation" has the meaning provided in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral". Provides that these provisions apply to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings. Provides that during an inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies. Effective January 1, 2020.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage that marks the single-occupancy restroom as a restroom and does not indicate any specific gender (rather than exterior signage indicating "all-gender" or "gender-neutral").</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bush</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>6/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2020</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0165</action>
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