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HI SR3
Resolution
Status
1/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
S.R. 3 Summary
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Requests the Disability and Communication Access Board and Office of Enterprise Technology Services to convene a working group on accessible government documents for individuals with disabilities.
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Working group must research other states' laws and technologies for providing accessible government documents, evaluate strategies for improvement, and recommend legislative action.
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Working group composition includes representatives from 12 entities including the Center on Disability Studies, Department of Attorney General, Judiciary IT, Civil Rights Commission, and advocacy groups for blind and deaf persons, with two co-chairs from the lead agencies.
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Disability and Communication Access Board must submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 40 days before the 2021 Regular Session convenes.
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Working group members serve without compensation; certified copies of the resolution are to be transmitted to relevant state officials and disability advocacy organizations.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Disability And Communication Access Board, In Collaboration With The Office Of Enterprise Technology Services, To Convene A Working Group On Accessible Government Documents.
Working Group
Last Action
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella.
3/10/2020