VA HB1355 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB1355

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
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.

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Title

Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act.

Sponsors


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]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-28SenateContinued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
2024-02-12HousePrinted as engrossed 24105159D-E
2024-02-12HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1355E
2024-02-12HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-12HouseRead second time
2024-02-11HouseRead first time
2024-02-09HouseReported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
2024-02-09HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)
2024-02-05HouseAssigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
2024-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-05HouseReported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26HouseAssigned CT & I sub: Communications
2024-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
2024-01-14HousePresented and ordered printed 24105159D

Same As/Similar To

HB1355 (Carry Over) 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223500(n/a)See Bill Text
223504(n/a)See Bill Text
223505(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1355
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1355+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1355E+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107086A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1355AH
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108452A.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1355F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1355FE122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1355FE164+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H2101V0008+HB1355
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H21V0013+HB1355
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0204V0085+HB1355
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H02V0187+HB1355
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0621+HB1355
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S12V0186+HB1355

Bill Comments

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