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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: Hearing held on June 23; No action taken 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: Passed the House; Report issued https://www.congress.gov/committee-report/119th-congress/house-report/32/ 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: Legislature is in Recess 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: Passed the House 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: No Movement 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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| 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: 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: Signed by the Governor on June 23 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: Died in Committee https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S3531/amendment/A CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
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