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NC H530

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/30/2011

Primary Sponsor

Hugh Blackwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends North Carolina's Persons with Disabilities Protection Act to align with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)

  • Expands definition of "person with a disability" to include individuals with episodic or remissive conditions that substantially limit major life activities when active, and expands major life activities to include eating, sleeping, lifting, bending, standing, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and operation of major bodily functions

  • Clarifies that disability determinations must be made without regard to mitigating measures such as medication, medical devices, assistive technology, reasonable accommodations, or learned behavioral modifications

  • Extends reasonable accommodation requirements and non-discrimination protections to covered governmental entities (state departments, agencies, political subdivisions, and contractors) in addition to private employers and places of public accommodation

  • Adds explicit prohibition against retaliation, coercion, intimidation, threats, or interference against any person exercising rights under the Chapter or assisting others in exercising those rights

Legislative Description

Conforming Changes/Persons W/Disabilities Act

Last Action

Ref To Com On Judiciary Subcommittee A

3/31/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Subcommittee A3/31/2011

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