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HB1355

Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act.

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Information Technology Access Act; digital accessibility.

Makes numerous organizational changes to the Information Technology Access Act. The bill defines "information and communications technology" as it relates to digital accessibility, defined in the bill, for all persons with disabilities. The bill permits the head of each covered entity, defined in the bill, to designate an employee to serve as such covered entity's digital accessibility coordinator and provides that such digital accessibility coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing such covered entity's digital accessibility policy. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/14/2024 - House: Presented and ordered printed 24105159D
  • 01/14/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
  • 01/17/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1355)
  • 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
  • 02/05/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/05/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 02/09/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)
  • 02/09/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
  • 02/11/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1355E
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24105159D-E
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N)
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1355E)
  • 02/20/2024 - House: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB1355E)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Full text and vote history:

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