Bill Text: CT SB00134 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 134 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Requiring State Buildings To Be Accessible To Persons With A Disability.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security [SB00134 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00134-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 134*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 557

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING STATE BUILDINGS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 29-269 of the general statutes be amended to require that not later than January 1, 2021, all existing state buildings that the general public may require access to in order to conduct business contain (1) sloped ramps, (2) power-assisted doors, and (3) at least one bathroom and elevator that are accessible to persons with a disability.

Statement of Purpose:

To give persons with a disability equal access to state government services.