HB 2296

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2019
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2019
  • Senate
  • Governor

Rights of persons w/disabilities; procedure for certain actions, website accessibility of bank, etc.

Abstract

Provides that when a complaint is filed alleging that the website of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union does not comply with applicable law regarding its accessibility by the vision impaired or hearing impaired, the action shall be commenced no sooner than 120 days after the claimant files a written statement of the nature of the claim. The bill further provides that a website of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union is in compliance with Virginia's laws prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities if it meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA as developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


May 03, 2019

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Apr 03, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 3, 2019

House

Communicated to Governor

House

House rejected Governor's recommendation (39-Y 58-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Mar 25, 2019

House

Governor's recommendation received by House

House

Governor's substitute printed 19107784D-H3

Mar 11, 2019

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

Mar 09, 2019

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2019

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 23, 2019

House

Conference substitute printed 19107715D-H2

House

Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Feb 21, 2019

House

House acceded to request

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Feb 20, 2019

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Feb 19, 2019

House

Senate substitute rejected by House 19106926D-S1 (2-Y 96-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 18, 2019

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2296S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 19106926D-S1

Feb 08, 2019

Senate

Rereferred to Courts of Justice

Feb 06, 2019

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 05, 2019

House

Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)

Feb 04, 2019

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2296H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 19106246D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 03, 2019

House

Read first time

Jan 29, 2019

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 08, 2019

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103886D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted HTML
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103886D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 19106246D-H1 HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106926D-S1 HTML
House: Conference substitute printed 19107715D-H2 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER) HTML
House: Governor's substitute printed 19107784D-H3 HTML

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