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HI HB2241

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the State Building Code Council from adopting disabled accessibility or usability standards for residential buildings that are lower than those in the most recent International Building Code and International Residential Code.

  • Prohibits counties from establishing disabled accessibility or usability standards for residential buildings that are lower than those in the most recent International Building Code and International Residential Code.

  • Supports the right of physically disabled individuals and elderly persons to live and age in place by ensuring minimum accessibility standards for residential dwellings.

  • Applies only to residential buildings and does not address accessibility standards for nonresidential transient accommodations or commercial operations.

  • Takes effect on January 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Economic Security Of The Elderly.

Counties

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, McDermott, Nakamura, Souki, Todd excused (6).

2/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2018
Housing1/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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