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2019 SESSION
HB 2296 Rights of persons w/disabilities; procedure for certain actions, website accessibility of bank, etc.
Introduced by: James A. "Jay" Leftwich | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Rights of persons with disabilities; procedures for certain actions; website accessibility. Provides that when a complaint is filed alleging that the website of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union does not comply with applicable law regarding its accessibility by the vision impaired or hearing impaired, the action shall be commenced no sooner than 120 days after the claimant files a written statement of the nature of the claim. The bill further provides that a website of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union is in compliance with Virginia's laws prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities if it meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA as developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103886D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19106246D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106926D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/19 House: Conference substitute printed 19107715D-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/19 House: Governor's substitute printed 19107784D-H3 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
- Governor's veto explanation
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103886D
- 01/08/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/30/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 5-N)
- 02/01/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19106246D-H1
- 02/03/19 House: Read first time
- 02/04/19 House: Read second time
- 02/04/19 House: Committee substitute agreed to 19106246D-H1
- 02/04/19 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2296H1
- 02/05/19 House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)
- 02/05/19 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 36-N)
- 02/06/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/08/19 Senate: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/19 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/13/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106926D-S1
- 02/15/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/19 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/19 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19106926D-S1
- 02/18/19 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2296S1
- 02/18/19 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/19/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/19 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 19106926D-S1 (2-Y 96-N)
- 02/19/19 House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 96-N)
- 02/20/19 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/19 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/21/19 House: House acceded to request
- 02/21/19 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/21/19 House: Delegates: Leftwich, Miyares, Mullin
- 02/21/19 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/21/19 Senate: Senators: Barker, Favola, Chafin
- 02/23/19 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/23/19 House: Conference substitute printed 19107715D-H2
- 02/23/19 House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N)
- 02/23/19 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (55-Y 43-N)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
- 03/07/19 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER)
- 03/07/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/19 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
- 03/11/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/25/19 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/25/19 House: Governor's substitute printed 19107784D-H3
- 04/03/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/03/19 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (39-Y 58-N)
- 04/03/19 House: VOTE: REJECTED (39-Y 58-N)
- 04/03/19 House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/03/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 3, 2019
- 05/03/19 Governor: Vetoed by Governor