Sandré Swanson
- Democratic
Author
Existing state and federal law prohibits the exclusion of a qualified individual with a disability, by reason of that disability, from participation in or equal access to the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by a public entity. Federal regulations require a public entity to take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. These regulations also require a public entity to furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, program, or activity conducted by a public entity. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, governs the procedure for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by state agencies and for the review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires an agency to publish a notice of proposed action that includes specified information, at least 45 days prior to a hearing and the close of the public comment period. This bill would require an agency that proposes certain regulations, upon a request from a person with a visual disability or other disability for which effective communication is required under state or federal law, to provide that person a narrative description of the proposed regulation, as prescribed, and would provide for an extended public comment period for that person. The bill would make these requirements applicable to an agency only for purposes of a proposed regulation until that regulation is filed with the Secretary of State or until the agency otherwise concludes the regulatory adoption process. The bill would also require an agency to include within the notice of proposed action a specified statement regarding the availability of narrative descriptions for persons with visual or other specified disabilities. The bill would require an agency that adopts a regulation that is subject to the requirements of the bill to submit a report to the Governor and certain committees of the Legislature on or before February 1, 2014, as specified.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 495, Statutes of 2011.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2905.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2194.).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 25).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1722.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB410 | HTML |
| 02/14/11 - Introduced | |
| 05/27/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/15/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/30/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/12/11 - Enrolled | |
| 10/06/11 - Chaptered |
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