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HB24-1454

Grace Period Noncompliance Digital Accessibility

Type Bill
Session 2024 Regular Session
Subjects
General Assembly Local Government State Government Telecommunications & Information Technology

Concerning a one-year extension of the deadline for public agencies to comply with digital accessibility standards if the public agency demonstrates a good faith effort toward compliance.

Bill Summary:

Current law requires state agencies and public entities to comply with digital accessibility standards on or before July 1, 2024. The act provides a one-year extension to July 1, 2025, of immunity from liability for failure to comply with the digital accessibility standards for an agency that demonstrates good faith efforts toward compliance or toward resolution of any complaint of noncompliance. To be eligible for the extension, the act requires the agency to post quarterly reports on progress and create a process for redress for inaccessible digital products.

APPROVED by Governor May 24, 2024

EFFECTIVE May 24, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/24/2024 Signed Act PDF
05/23/2024 Final Act PDF
05/05/2024 Revised PDF
05/01/2024 Reengrossed PDF
04/29/2024 Engrossed PDF
04/15/2024 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/15/2024 FN2 PDF
04/18/2024 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 24-1454 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 24-1454 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2024 Third Reading BILL
31
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/01/2024 Third Reading BILL
51
AYE
10
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
05/24/2024 Governor Governor Signed
05/23/2024 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/23/2024 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/23/2024 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2024 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/05/2024 - No Amendments
05/04/2024 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
05/01/2024 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2024 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/29/2024 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2024 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/22/2024 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/15/2024 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/24/2024 255 Grace Period Noncompliance Digital Accessibility PDF