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MA S2676

Relative to the Architectural Access Board


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Introduced
05/04/2020
In Committee
05/04/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislation relative to the Architectural Access Board, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2676).

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing the Architectural Access Board in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Requiring that three of the Board's appointive members be selected after consultation with advocacy groups for people with disabilities. - Expanding the Board's jurisdiction to cover not just "public buildings" but all "buildings and facilities" accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. - Requiring the Board to establish standards and procedures to make pre-1991 residential buildings undergoing "gut rehabilitation" accessible to people with disabilities. - Updating terminology by replacing references to "physically handicapped persons" with "persons with a disability." - Defining new terms like "facility," "employee work area," and "gut rehabilitation" to clarify the Board's scope. - Aligning the Board's accessibility standards with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen accessibility requirements and expand the Architectural Access Board's authority to ensure buildings and facilities in Massachusetts are accessible to people with disabilities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (19)

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/04/2020)

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