| > STATE BILLS | > FEDERAL BILLS | |
| Hawaii House Bill 1413 – House Labor & Government Operations Committee Would require that the legislature ensure that state facilities, businesses and recreational facilities meet certain accessibility requirements and be in compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. STATUS: Carried over from 2023 https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1413&year=2023 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
Concurrent Resolution* HR 101 – Education and the Workforce, Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Accountability A resolution that recognizes the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. * Please note that a concurrent resolution must be passed by both houses of Congress but does not have the force of law. STATUS: Introduced on March 22, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/101/all-info CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
|
| 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: Introduced March 18, 2024 https://www.nysenate.gov/search/legislation?type=bill&printno=6693&status=all&sponsor=all&committee=all CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
Concurrent Resolution* S31 – Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Companion resolution to the House resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. * Please note that a concurrent resolution must be passed by both houses of Congress but does not have the force of law. STATUS: Introduced March 22, 2024 Concurrent Resolution S31 – Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/31/actions CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
|
| Illinois House Bill 5242 – Senate Judiciary Committee Illinois House Bill 5242 – Senate Judiciary Committee Would amend the Environmental Barriers Act. Provides that no public facility may be constructed or altered without the statement of an architect that the plans comply with the most recent editions of the International Code Council/American National Institute Standard A117.1 (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities). STATUS: Hearing: Apr 3 @ 10:00 am in 114 and Virtual Room 1 https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/SB2989/2023 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
H.R. 6248 (Think Differently Transportation Act) – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials This bi-partisan bill would require Amtrak to report to Congress about Amtrak’s efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to U.S. Representative Mark Molinaro, Amtrak still has work to do to meet the requirements of the ADA and make trains and rail stations accessible to individuals of all disabilities. STATUS: No Action https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6248 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
|
| Minnesota House Bill 2615 – House Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee This bill would establish an arts and cultural economy capital grant program to make grants to fund building accessibility renovations to comply with ADA requirements. STATUS: No Movement https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php? number=HF2615&version=0&session=ls93& session_year=2023&session_number=0&format=pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
Concurrent Resolution USSCR29 – Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Recognizes the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. STATUS: No Action https://legiscan.com/gaits/search?state=US&bill=CR29 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
|
| Minnesota House Bill 4482 – Capital Investment Bill 4482 would appropriate funds for the Music Resource Center including monies for structural changes to meet current building codes and improvements for compliance with the ADA. STATUS: No Movement https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php? number=HF4482&version=0&session=ls93& session_year=2024&session_number=0&format=pdf CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
Concurrent Resolution HCR73 – House Subcommittee on Economic Development Language is identical to the Senate Resolution. STATUS: No Action https://legiscan.com/gaits/search?state=US&bill=CR29 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
|
| NY A06116 – Committee on Governmental Operations Introduced in early January 2024, this bill will require New York agencies to develop and implement a five-year accessibility plan including information on ongoing projects and projects planned over the next five years that would improve physical, digital and programmatic access …for persons with disabilities. In the Senate, S6693 is a companion bill. STATUS: No Action https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A06116&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
||
| New York A 4169 – Committee on Aging This bill would establish a senior housing accessibility study group to consider how to improve ad enhance accessibility requirements for all newly constructed or substantially reconstructed senior housing developments. STATUS: No Action https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06116&leg_video= CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR |
||
