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1997 SESSION
SJ 353 Study; access to public buildings.
Introduced by: W. Henry Maxwell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Study, Access to public accommodations. Directs the Disability Commission to study the physical access to public buildings by disabled person. The Commission shall (i) review the requirements of current federal and state laws relative to the rights of persons with disabilities; (ii) determine the extent to which state and local government buildings and facilities are in compliance with such laws; (iii) determine ways to improve and enhance access to public accommodations and services; (iv) consider such other related issues as may be necessary to address the needs of disabled persons to access public buildings, accommodations, and services and (v) offer such recommendations as the Commisison may deem necessary and appropriate.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 979816705 pdf
- 01/28/97 Senate: Committee substitute printed 971837705-S1 pdf
- 03/10/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ353ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 979816705
- 01/20/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/28/97 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
- 01/28/97 Senate: Committee substitute printed 971837705-S1
- 01/29/97 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/97 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/97 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 971837705-S1
- 01/30/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 971837705-S1
- 01/30/97 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 01/30/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/01/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/97 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/04/97 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 5
- 02/13/97 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 House: Agreed to by House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ353ER)