Bill Text: IL SB1667 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Amends the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act. Provides that the Governor is authorized and requested to address businesses, park districts, other special recreational districts of the State, and governmental personnel, in addition to the citizens of the State, in making a yearly proclamation taking public notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1667 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB1667-Engrossed.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
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| 6 | (625 ILCS 60/20) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 20. Proclamation. Each year, the Governor is | ||||||
| 8 | authorized and requested to designate and take suitable public | ||||||
| 9 | notice of Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day (October 15) | ||||||
| 10 | and to issue a proclamation which:
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| 11 | (1) comments upon the necessity for and significance of | ||||||
| 12 | the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act and discusses | ||||||
| 13 | the history of laws protecting pedestrians with | ||||||
| 14 | disabilities;
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| 15 | (2) calls upon the citizens and businesses of the State | ||||||
| 16 | to observe the provisions of the Pedestrians with | ||||||
| 17 | Disabilities Safety Act and to take precautions necessary | ||||||
| 18 | for the safety of pedestrians with disabilities;
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| 19 | (3) reminds the citizens, businesses, park districts, | ||||||
| 20 | and other special recreational districts of the State of | ||||||
| 21 | the policies with respect to persons with disabilities and | ||||||
| 22 | urges all citizens, businesses, and governmental personnel | ||||||
| 23 | to ensure that the policies are upheld;
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| 1 | (4) emphasizes the need of all citizens and | ||||||
| 2 | governmental personnel to be aware of the presence of | ||||||
| 3 | persons with disabilities in the community and to keep safe | ||||||
| 4 | and functional for persons with disabilities the streets, | ||||||
| 5 | sidewalks, highways, walkways, and walking, running, or | ||||||
| 6 | bicycle paths of this State.
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| 7 | (Source: P.A. 100-76, eff. 1-1-18.)
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