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AZ SB1406

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Karen Fann

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona's public accommodation law (Arizonans with Disabilities Act) to exempt websites from coverage requirements.

  • Requires private litigants to provide written notice to private entities with sufficient detail (name of aggrieved person, date barrier encountered, description of barrier) before filing a civil action for accessibility violations; private entities have 30 days to cure violations.

  • Extends the cure period to 90 days (30 days plus 60 additional days) if the private entity provides a corrective action plan and submits a building permit application, with time spent in government review tolled.

  • Prohibits aggrieved persons or their attorneys from demanding or collecting money from defendants before the applicable cure period ends; allows courts to impose sanctions on plaintiffs or attorneys pursuing actions primarily for payment rather than genuine accessibility concerns.

  • Directs sanctioned funds to the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family for education about public accommodation obligations and to award attorney fees to claimants who resolve meritorious complaints without litigation.

Legislative Description

Public accommodation; exemptions; enforcement; sanctions

State Government

Last Action

Chapter 175

4/18/2017

Full Bill Text

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