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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 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: No Movement https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2749 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: Bill died; not re-introduced to date https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0851?ys=2025RS CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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| New Mexico HB36 – Accessibility Act and Office Mexico – Renamed HB 295, 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: STATUS: Passed House; Senate Finance committee recommends passage with amendment; February 17, 2026 https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/house/HB0295HCS.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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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 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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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: Passed House and Senate; Draft of enrolled bill prepared (link updated to display draft enrolled bill) https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0065S04.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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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: Under discussion in committee https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4844 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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…" | |
| 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: Introduced on January 28, 2026; added new sponsor in February 2026 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/proposals/ab922.pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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