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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: Recommended Do Pass; Hearing to be held on May 5 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: Introduced and referred to House Ways and Means Committee on April 8 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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| 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: No Movement https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0851?ys=2025RS CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
H.R. 7705 – Small Business Accessibility Act – House Ways and Means CommitteeHR 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: Bill has died and must be re-introduced. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7389/all-info 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: No Movement 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: Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading 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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| Massachusetts H 1917 – An Act Expanding the Availability of Adaptable Housing for People with Disabilities and Seniors – House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security 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: Died in Committee https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD1917 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: Died in Committee https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD105 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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| 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 Senate on April 17, 2025 https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=242&inflect=2 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: Vetoed by the Governor https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=120&year=25 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: Died in Committee 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: The bill was not voted on before the end of the session https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm 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: Signed by the Governor https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0313.html CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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