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Missouri SB 1431 – Missouri Building Codes Act – General Laws Committee
New facilities constructed for the state shall comply with standards (including ICC codes) established under the act, and a state agency requiring building inspections shall comply with the same standards of inspection required under the act.
STATUS: Introduced and sent to General Laws Committee
https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=19768
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  H.R.2749 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for certain home accessibility improvements (S. 1315 Companion Bill)
This bill does not specifically mention automatic doors and applies to residential accessibility improvements.
STATUS: No Movement
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2749
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Washington HB2141 – Related to Building Codes – Local Government Committee
Would adopt and make effective in all counties and cities the state building code to include the International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc.
STATUS: Introduced and referred to Local Government Committee
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2141&Year=2025&Initiative=false
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  H.R. 1634 - ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act – Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed, (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small businesses; and (3) assist small businesses with hiring such individuals and with accessibility issues applicable to such individuals.
The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.
STATUS: No Movement
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1634?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22H.R.+1634%22%7D&s=2&r=10
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Massachusetts H4077 – An Act Mandating Accessibility for All Medical Facilities – Public Health Committee
An act that would mandate retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities, including the installation of automatic doors.
STATUS: Carried over from 2025; study ordered under H5234
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4077
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5234
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  H.R. 1621 – Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 – Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to assess and report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with a disability encounter in starting and operating a business, including any recommendations for legislative actions to address those challenges.
STATUS: No Movement
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1621?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Disability%22%7D&s=1&r=11
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Pennsylvania S867 – House of Representatives’ Labor & Industry Committee
An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and for Accessibility Advisory Board; in Uniform Construction Code, further providing for adoption by regulations and for revised or successor codes; in training and certification of inspectors, further providing for education and training programs; and establishing the Accessibility Advisory Board Administration Account
STATUS: Passed the Senate; referred to House on 3/18/2026
https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb867
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  Senate Concurrent Resolution 19 – Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people in the United States but particularly people with disabilities.
STATUS: No Movement
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/19/text
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California SB 84 – Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: notice of violation and opportunity to correct – Judiciary and Appropriations Committees (in the Assembly)
Statutory damages may be recovered in a construction-related accessibility claim against a place of public accommodation only if a violation or violations of one or more construction-related accessibility standards denied the plaintiff full and equal access to the place of public accommodation on a particular occasion.
STATUS: No action taken
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB84&showamends=false
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  House Concurrent Resodlution 45 – Committee on Education and Workforce; Committee on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure
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 Movement
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/45/text
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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: Bill died; not re-introduced to date
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0851?ys=2025RS
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  NOTE: Both concurrent resolutions specifically mention automatic doors. "Whereas, in the 35 years since Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), there have been unprecedented advances in all forms of technology, typified by automatic doors…"
     
New Mexico HB295 – Accessibility Act and Office Mexico – Senate Finance Committee
If passed, the bill will establish the Office of Accessibility. Purpose is to improve the accessibility of state agencies including both digital and physical accessibility.
STATUS: Postponed (it did not pass in the 2026 Regular session)
https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/house/HB0295HCS.pdf
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New York S7262 – Budget and Revenue Committee
Proposes the creation of a retrofit tax credit for owners of buildings containing medical offices that install automatic swinging door opening systems.
STATUS: No action taken
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7262
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Utah HB65 – Construction Code Amendments – Senate Business and Labor Committee
Bill, if enacted into law, modifies the state construction code to include adoption of IBC updated code among other codes.
STATUS: Governor signed on 3/17/2026
https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0065S04.pdf
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New York S4844 – An Act to Amend the Civil Rights Law – Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Requires each agency to develop and implement a five-year accessibility plan, Plan to include information on ongoing projects and projects planned over the next five years related to improving physical, digital and programmatic access … for persons with disabilities.
STATUS: No movmement
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4844
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Wisconsin AB 922 – Department of Transportation Accessibility – Committee on Transportation
Requires the secretary of transportation to ensure that each office location where operators’ licenses are issued and is open to the public meets the 2010 accessibility standards of the ADA by January 1, 2030. No exceptions allowed for any reason. The Department of Transportation must also consult with the Aging and Disability Resource Center in each county of the state and with individuals who have lived experience in the development of the designs for the modifications.
STATUS: Failed to pass on 3/23/2026
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/proposals/ab922.pdf
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