Bill Text: IL HB4980 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to provide, in buildings located on the institution's campus that have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed an infant child, or address other needs related to breastfeeding, in private. Provides that an existing room or area may be used to satisfy the requirements. Effective January 1, 2021.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4980 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4980-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4980 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to provide, in buildings located on the institution's campus that have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed an infant child, or address other needs related to breastfeeding, in private. Provides that an existing room or area may be used to satisfy the requirements. Effective January 1, 2021.
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 120 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/120 new)
Sec. 120. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board of Trustees
must provide, in buildings located on the university campus
that have public access, at least one lactation room or other
secure area for a lactating student to express breast milk,
breastfeed an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 520/100 new)
Sec. 100. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
Sec. 5-210. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a

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private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
Sec. 10-210. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended

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by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
Sec. 15-210. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
adding Section 20-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
Sec. 20-215. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to

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breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
Sec. 25-210. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.

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Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
Sec. 30-220. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure
area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
Sec. 35-215. Lactation rooms on campus. The Board must
provide, in buildings located on the university campus that
have public access, at least one lactation room or other secure

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area for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed
an infant child, or address other needs related to
breastfeeding, in private. The accommodations under this
Section must include, but are not limited to, access to a
private and secure room or other area that is located outside
the confines of a restroom with, at a minimum, a chair, a
table, access to an electrical outlet for a breast pump or any
other equipment used to express breast milk, and a sink with
running water where possible. An existing room or area may be
used to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
Sec. 3-29.14. Lactation rooms on campus. The board must
provide, in buildings located on the college campus that have
public access, at least one lactation room or other secure area
for a lactating student to express breast milk, breastfeed an
infant child, or address other needs related to breastfeeding,
in private. The accommodations under this Section must include,
but are not limited to, access to a private and secure room or
other area that is located outside the confines of a restroom
with, at a minimum, a chair, a table, access to an electrical
outlet for a breast pump or any other equipment used to express
breast milk, and a sink with running water where possible. An

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existing room or area may be used to satisfy the requirements
of this Section.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2021.