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| Maryland SB 0851 – Public Schools – Individuals with Disabilities – Main Entrance Accessibility – Education, Energy and the Environment Committee By September 1, 2025, each county school board is required to publish on its website and report to the General Assembly on the number of public school main entrances that are not accessible for individuals with disabilities. STATUS: Hearing scheduled for March 5, 2025 https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/co/2025A/bills/COB00007101/?report-bill-view=1 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
H.R. 7705 – Small Business Accessibility Act – House Ways and Means Committee To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals. STATUS: Introduced https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7705?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22small+business+accessibility+act%22%7D&s=7&r=1 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Massachusetts SD 105 – Building a More Accessible Massachusetts Directs the Architectural Access Board to make, and as needed, alter, amend and repeal rules and regulations that make multiple dwelling and public buildings and facilities accessible, functional and safe for use by persons with disabilities. STATUS: Committee assignment pending https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD105 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
HR 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 (The House bill now has one Republican co-sponsor) https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7389/all-info CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New Mexico HB 120 – Accessibility of State Agencies – House Judiciary Committee Requires each state agency’s website, mobile application and physical facilities to comply with accessibility standards; and creates the Office of Accessibility to implement and administer the Accessibility Act. STATUS: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=120&year=25 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: Signed by the President; Public Law No: 118-205 (12/23/2024) https://www.congress.gov/118/plaws/publ205/PLAW-118publ205.pdf https://legiscan.com/US/text/HB6248/id/3002023/US_Congress-2023-HB6248-Engrossed.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Colorado HB 1030 – Accessibility Standards in Building Codes – Transportation, Housing and Local Government Requires local governments to ensure that any new or substantially amended building codes meet or exceed accessibility standards set forth in international building codes. Takes effect on January 1, 2026. STATUS: Passed House on February 5, 2025; Passed Senate on February 26, 2025 https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/co/2025A/bills/COB00007101/?report-bill-view=1 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Hawaii SB 1540 – Related to Building Codes – Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Establishes the Hawaii state building codes based on the International Building Code, among others, as published by the International Code Council. STATUS: Public Hearing held on 2/10/2025; measure has been deferred https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Bills/SB1540.HTM CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Nebraska LB 611 – Adoption of Updates to Building Codes – Urban Affairs Committee NB LB 611 asks for the adoption of building code updates issued by the International Code Council. There are some exceptions but they are not relevant for AAADM’s purposes. STATUS: Amendments and hearing date pending https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB611.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New Hampshire HB 134 – Relative to the State Building Code – Executive Departments and Administration Updates the state building code to include more recent versions of certain international codes and amendments approved by the building code review board. STATUS: Passed House on February 6, 2025 https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=242&inflect=2 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Utah HB 313 – State Construction and Electrical Standards Amendment – House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee Amends the state construction code to incorporate the 2021 edition of the International Building Code. STATUS:Passed the House February 18, 2025 https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0313.html CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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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: Not re-introduced as of February 28, 2025 https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5242&GAID=17&SessionID=112&LegID=153453 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 |
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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 |
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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 Senate 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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| 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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