Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 834 — RESTROOM ACCESS ACT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0450

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Restroom Access Act. Requires a retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees to allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours if the following conditions are met: (1) the customer requesting the use of the employee toilet facility suffers from an eligible medical condition or utilizes an ostomy device; (2) three or more employees of the retail establishment are working at the time the request is made; (3) the retail establishment does not normally make a restroom available to the public; (4) the employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer; and (5) a public restroom is not immediately accessible to the customer. Provides circumstances in which the retail establishment or an employee would not be civilly liable for any act or omission in allowing a customer to use an employee toilet facility. Provides that a retail establishment is not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility. Provides a penalty of not more than $100 for a violation of the Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 834 has made some clarifications in its language by adding specific lines and removing others. These changes help to clarify the bill's intent and improve its readability. This refinement is important because it ensures that those affected by the bill can better understand its provisions, making it easier to comply with any new regulations or requirements.

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HB0834 Engrossed LRB094 07984 RXD 38166 b AN ACT concerning public health, which may be referred to as Ally’s Law.
HB0834 Enrolled LRB094 07984 RXD 38166 b AN ACT concerning public health, which may be referred to as Ally’s Law.
HB0834 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 07984 RXD 38166 b (4) The employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or an obvious security risk to the retail establishment.
HB0834 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 07984 RXD 38166 b (4) The employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or an obvious security risk to the retail establishment.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0450

  2. Effective Date August 4, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005

  10. Do Pass Commerce & Economic Development; 006-000-000

  11. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  12. Assigned to Commerce & Economic Development

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  25. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  34. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

Sponsors

  • Kathleen A. Ryg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kathleen A. Ryg

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49004
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Munoz — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101005
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Not Voting
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Millner — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Kosel — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Brady — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Howard — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Watson — Yea
Younge — Yea
Jones — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Krause — Yea
Leitch — Not Voting
McKeon — Not Voting
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Not Voting
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 834 do?
Creates the Restroom Access Act. Requires a retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees to allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours if the following conditions are met: (1) the customer requesting the use of the employee toilet facility suffers from an eligible medical condition or utilizes an ostomy device; (2) three or more employees of the retail establishment are working at the time the request is made; (3) the retail establishment does not normally make a restroom available to the public; (4) the employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer; and (5) a public restroom is not immediately accessible to the customer. Provides circumstances in which the retail establishment or an employee would not be civilly liable for any act or omission in allowing a customer to use an employee toilet facility. Provides that a retail establishment is not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility. Provides a penalty of not more than $100 for a violation of the Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 834?
HB 834 is sponsored by Kathleen A. Ryg.
What is the current status of HB 834?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.
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