Bill Text: MI HB4076 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; symbol of accessibility; modify. Amends 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1101 - 37.1607) by adding sec. 102a.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)
Status: (Passed) 2022-08-17 - Assigned Pa 183'22 With Immediate Effect [HB4076 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB4076-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4076
February 02, 2021, Introduced by Reps. LaFave,
Maddock, LaGrand, Markkanen, Bellino, Filler, Griffin, Whiteford, Paquette,
Cynthia Johnson, Hood, O'Malley, Hammoud, Yaroch and Rendon and referred to
the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 220, entitled
"Persons with disabilities civil rights act,"
(MCL 37.1101 to 37.1607) by adding section 102a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 102a. (1) The commission shall adopt and post on the department of civil rights' website a standardized design that is a variation of the current international symbol of access. The design must comply with all of the following:
(a) Depict a dynamic character leaning forward in a wheelchair with a sense of movement.
(b) Provide a contrasting background with either a light symbol on a dark background or a dark symbol on a light background.
(c) Provide substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability as the international symbol of access.
(d) Be simple and avoid any secondary meaning.
(2) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, each new placement or replacement of an international symbol of access sign required by law, ordinance, or administrative rule of this state or a local unit of government of this state must use the design adopted under this section. For any placement or replacement of the international symbol of access that is not required by law, ordinance, or administrative rule of this state or a local unit of government of this state, the commission and the department of civil rights shall encourage use of the design adopted under this section.
(3) The commission and the department of civil rights shall take necessary steps to encourage that the word "handicapped" be removed from any signs or other means of communication of this state or any local unit of government of this state. For the purpose of this subsection, necessary steps to encourage removal of the word "handicapped" do not include any form of civil or criminal action against any person.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4075 (request no. 01313'21) of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.
