97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1123
 
Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 



775 ILCS 30/3  from Ch. 23, par. 3363

    Amends the White Cane Law.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the rights of the blind and others.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning human rights.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The White Cane Law is amended by changing 
5Section 3 as follows:
 



6    (775 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)



7    Sec. 3. 
The
The blind, the visually handicapped, the 
8hearing impaired, persons
who are subject to epilepsy or other 
9seizure disorders,
and the otherwise physically disabled have 
10the same right as the
able-bodied to the full and free use of 
11the streets, highways, sidewalks,
walkways, public buildings, 
12public facilities and other public places.
13    The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired, 
14persons who are
subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, 
15and the
otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full and 
16equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of 
17all common
carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad 
18trains, motor buses, street
cars, boats or any other public 
19conveyances or modes of transportation,
hotels, lodging 
20places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort
and 
21other places to which the general public is invited, subject 
22only to
the conditions and limitations established by law and 
23applicable alike to
all persons.

 
 
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1    Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, person 
2who is subject
to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or 
3otherwise
physically disabled person or a trainer of support 
4dogs, guide dogs,
seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs, 
5or
hearing dogs shall
have the right to be accompanied by a

6support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or 
7a dog
that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, 
8seizure-alert dog,
seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any

9of the
places listed in this Section without being required to 
10pay an extra charge
for the guide, support, seizure-alert, 
11seizure-response, or hearing dog;
provided that he shall be 
12liable for
any damage done to the premises or facilities by 
13such dog.

14(Source: P.A. 92-187, eff. 1-1-02; 93-532, eff. 1-1-04.)