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GA HB1395
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Ashe
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AI Summary
- Requires all new slab-on-grade single-family residential structures in Georgia to meet specific accessibility standards, including at least one 36-inch-wide exterior door with no step exceeding one-half inch, accessible via a path with a grade no steeper than 1:12
- Mandates ground-floor interior doors have at least 32-inch clear openings, hallways be at least 36 inches wide, and kitchens allow 36-inch clear wheelchair passage
- Requires at least one ground-floor half bathroom with specified maneuvering space and wall reinforcement for potential grab bar installation, along with electrical switches and panels mounted no higher than 48 inches and outlets at least 15 inches above the floor
- Counties and municipalities must adopt ordinances allowing exceptions when grading or terrain improvements to meet the requirements would be unreasonably expensive; local governments are preempted from imposing accessibility standards more stringent than those in the bill
- Applies to construction contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2010, excludes renovations and repairs, and makes violations a misdemeanor
Legislative Description
Buildings; new slab-on-grade residential structures; accessibility; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/18/2010
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries3/17/2010
Full Bill Text
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