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| Illinois House Bill 5242 – House Rules Committee Would amend the Environmental Barriers Act. Provides that no public facility may be constructed or altered without the statement of an architect that the plans comply with the most recent editions of the International Code Council/American National Institute Standard A117.1 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities). STATUS: No Action https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/SB2989/2023 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
S 3925 – Boosting Tax Credits for Accessible Housing Act – Senate Finance Committee This bill would increase the low-income housing tac credit for units designated for occupancy by persons with disabilities. STATUS: No Action (Sponsored by Sen. Casey (D-PA) who was not re-elected) https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3925?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22physical+disability%22%7D&s=1&r=62 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Massachusetts SB 1553 – Senate Committee on Ways and Means A key section in this bill would require the Architectural Access Board to regularly amend and repeal rules and regulations designed to make multiple dwellings and public buildings and facilities, including but not limited to, areas that are not generally in public use, accessible to, and functional for and safe for use by persons with disabilities. STATUS: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1553 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
HB 7389 – Accessible Voting Act of 2024 – House Committee on House Administration (S 3748 Companion Bill) Congress recognizes that only 17 percent of polling places could be considered fully accessible in 2016 when deficiencies in architectural and voting booth access are considered. Among other provisions, this bill would establish an Election Assistance Commission Office of Accessibility which would have as part of its charter the identification of barriers to in-person voting and the development of strategies for remediating architectural, attitudinal, transportation, technological, and other barriers to accessible in-person voting. STATUS: No Action (Sen. Casey (D-PA) sponsored the bill and he was not re-elected) https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7389/all-info CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Massachusetts H2291 – An Act Expanding the Availability of Adaptable Housing for People with Disabilities and Seniors – House Committee on Ways and Means This bill amends existing law and directs the Architectural Access Board to establish standards and procedures designed to make any building, regardless of the date of construction, accessible for persons with physical disabilities. It also amends existing law relative to the definition of construction by defining employee work areas and requiring that such areas be made accessible in new construction or where renovation work is subject to the jurisdiction of the board. Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H229 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
H.R. 6248 (Think Differently Transportation Act) – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials This bi-partisan bill would require Amtrak to report to Congress about Amtrak’s efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to U.S. Representative Mark Molinaro, Amtrak still has work to do to meet the requirements of the ADA and make trains and rail stations accessible to individuals of all disabilities. STATUS: No Action in the Senate https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6248 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New Jersey SB-965 – Senate Transportation Committee Directs the Department of Transportation, New Jersey Transit authority and the state’s Department of Homeland Security to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with physical disabilities. STATUS: No Action https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S965 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
SB 2516 – Veterans Accessibility Act – Senate Veterans Affairs Committee This bill would establish a Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, including physical access. While the Committee will focus only on the Veterans Affairs Department, its passage would establish an important precedent eliminating barriers for all people with disabilities. The bill specifically cites the following statistic: "there are projected to be at least 80,000,000 people age 65 or older in the United States by 2040, more than twice the number in 2000. Older adults experience higher rates of disability than younger adults." STATUS: Sponsored by Sen. Casey (D-PA) who did not win reelection; co-sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) who did win re-election) https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s2516/BILLS-118s2516is.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New York A6116 – Committee on Governmental Operations Introduced in early January 2024, this bill will require New York agencies to develop and implement a five-year accessibility plan including information on ongoing projects and projects planned over the next five years that would improve physical, digital and programmatic access …for persons with disabilities. In the Senate, S6693 is a companion bill. STATUS: No Action https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A06116&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
Concurrent Resolution* S31 – Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Companion resolution to the House resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. STATUS: No Action https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/31/actions CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New York A 4169 – Committee on Aging This bill would establish a senior housing accessibility study group to consider how to improve and enhance accessibility requirements for all newly constructed or substantially reconstructed senior housing developments. STATUS: No Action https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06116&leg_video CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New York – S3531 – Assembly Governmental Operations Committee Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to update the state fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation code of any updated or revised edition of the international and national codes within 18 months of their publication. STATUS: Passed the Senate – referred to the Assembly https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S3531/amendment/A CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New York Senate Bill 6693 – Investigations and Government Operations Committee Companion bill to A6116 that would require state agencies to develop a 5-year accessibility plan providing full access to the physical facilities, services, programs, and activities for persons with disabilities. STATUS: No Action https://www.nysenate.gov/search/legislation?type=bill&printno=6693&status=all&sponsor=all&committee=all CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| NY S2246 – Finance Committee Would require every health care provider’s office that provides outpatient services to install at least one automatic entry door. Would provide tax credits for new installations of automatic doors. STATUS: No Action https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S2246 |
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| Pennsylvania HB 2173 – House State Government Committee This bill would establish a Department of Disability Rights, Employment, Accessibility, and Mobility. It would also establish the powers and duties of the Department to include the development of a State plan for maintaining, revising and enforcing Statewide disability policies and standards throughout the State Government. STATUS: No Action https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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