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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 353
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF
INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF
ELEVATORS.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
commissioner, by January 1, 2025, to make publicly available on the
DAS website information on elevator maintenance in the state,
excluding those in private residences. At a minimum, the information
must include the following:
1. registration information owners or operators filed with the
department as required under existing law (e.g., the elevator’s
manufacturer, type, and capacity);
2. all department inspection dates and corresponding inspection
reports, which existing law generally requires every 18 months;
3. copies of DAS-issued certificates of operation, including their
expiration dates;
4. each order DAS issued to discontinue an elevator’s operation
because it was found to be dangerous to life and property or was
operating without a required certificate; and
5. any accidents and incidents reported by an elevator’s owner, or
his or her agent, and any related DAS investigation and
inspection information.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
COMMITTEE ACTION
Government Administration and Elections Committee 2024SB-00353-R000390-BA.DOCX
Researcher: MHF Page 2 4/10/24
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/22/2024)