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| Massachusetts H 4077 – An Act Mandating Retrofitting Accessibility for all Medical Facilities –Joint Committee on Public Health The department shall promulgate regulations to provide criteria for the necessity of physical accessibility enhancements and minimum standards for such enhancements, which shall include requirements for: (i) the installation of automatic doors; (ii) the use of chairs with handles; (iii) the construction or retrofitting of wider hallways; (iv) the installation of railings in bathrooms; and (v) any other alterations or upgrades that the department deems necessary to enhancing the physical accessibility of facilities. STATUS: Introduced on May 5 and referred to the Committee on Public Health; the Senate concurred on May 8 https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4077 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
H.R. 1634 - ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act – Small Business 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: Introduced and referred to Small Business Committee https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1634?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22H.R.+1634%22%7D&s=2&r=10 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Alabama HB 161 – Standardizes building codes in Alabama – House Committee on State Government Standardizes building codes in Alabama and gives the Division of Construction Management the authority to adopt building codes. The bill passed 97-2 in the House. STATUS: Read Second Time in Second House https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0851?ys=2025RS CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
H.R. 1621 – Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 – Small Business 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: Introduced and referred to Committee on Small Business https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1621?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Disability%22%7D&s=1&r=11 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| California SB 84 – Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: notice of violation and opportunity to correct – Judiciary and Appropriations Committees 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: Amended in the Senate on May 23 (Amendment language did not substantially alter the text) https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB84&showamends=false CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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: Constitutional Authority Statement – This bill can be enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2749 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: Measure has been deferred (Deferring a bill may allow the committee more time to consider it, gain consensus, or prepare an amended draft for the future vote by the committee. If a bill is deferred, the committee must bring the bill back for public decision-making to pass it) https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Bills/SB1540_.HTM CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Louisiana HB 130 – ADA Coordinator – House and Governmental Affairs Establishes powers and duties of a state ADA coordinator. STATUS: Status: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House on June 2; Signed by the President of the Senate on June 2 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=248029 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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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: No movement https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0851?ys=2025RS 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: Hearing held; no movement https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB611.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| Nevada AB 247 -- Revises provisions relating to persons with disabilities – Government Affairs Provisions include making public building, including schools, physically accessible by removing architectural barriers. STATUS: No movement https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12277/Text 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: House concurred https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=242&inflect=2 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: No movement https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S3531/amendment/A CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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