General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 134
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 557
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 134
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 557
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING STATE BUILDINGS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 29-269 of the general statutes be amended to require that not later than January 1, 2021, all existing state buildings that the general public may require access to in order to conduct business contain (1) sloped ramps, (2) power-assisted doors, and (3) at least one bathroom and elevator that are accessible to persons with a disability.
Statement of Purpose:
To give persons with a disability equal access to state government services.