VirginiaInformation Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act.
What it does
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.
More detail
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 19Left in General Laws and TechnologyLatest
- Feb 28Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded S Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 28Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Feb 20Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB1355E)
- Feb 16Impact statement from DPB (HB1355E)
- Feb 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)Passed House
- Feb 12Printed as engrossed 24105159D-E
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended HB1355E
- Feb 12Committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)
- Feb 5Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 5Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
- Feb 5House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Jan 26Assigned CT & I sub: CommunicationsMinor
- Jan 17Impact statement from DPB (HB1355)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 24105159DIntroduced