HB 1355

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act.

Abstract

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 TechnologyAccess Act. The bill defines "information and communications technology"as it relates to digital accessibility, defined in the bill, forall persons with disabilities. The bill permits the head of eachcovered entity, defined in the bill, to designate an employee toserve as such covered entity's digital accessibility coordinatorand provides that such digital accessibility coordinator is responsiblefor developing and implementing such covered entity's digital accessibilitypolicy. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 20, 2024

House

Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB1355E)

Feb 16, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1355E)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Feb 13, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 24105159D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1355E

House

Read second time

Feb 11, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 09, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)

House

Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)

Feb 05, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)

House

Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

Jan 26, 2024

House

Assigned CT & I sub: Communications

Jan 17, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1355)

Jan 14, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

House

Presented and ordered printed 24105159D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24105159D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24105159D-E PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1355FE164.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1355FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1355F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB1355AH HTML

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