VA HB1355 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act.
Sponsors
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] | Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] | Del. Jackie Glass [D] |
| Del. Paul Krizek [D] | Del. Marcia Price [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N) (Y: 71 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N) (Y: 71 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Printed as engrossed 24105159D-E |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB1355E |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Assigned CT & I sub: Communications |
| 2024-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation |
| 2024-01-14 | House | Presented and ordered printed 24105159D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 3500 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
