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OH HB333
Bill
Status
11/6/2013
Primary Sponsor
Michael Stinziano
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AI Summary
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Requires alleged aggrieved parties to provide written notice of accessibility law violations to property owners before filing civil actions, using personal service or certified mail.
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Property owners have 15 business days to respond with one of three options: commit to making improvements, challenge the validity of violations, or state violations have already been corrected with supporting evidence.
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Property owners who commit to improvements receive 60 days to complete them, with possibility of one 60-day extension if reasonable explanation provided (e.g., construction/permitting issues).
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Prevailing plaintiffs are entitled to attorney's fees only if they provided proper notice and the property owner failed to remedy violations or provide reasonable explanation within the deadline, with limited exceptions for extensions.
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Does not apply to actions by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and does not restrict claims for special damages based on denial of full and equal access under federal or state law.
Legislative Description
To authorize an alleged aggrieved party to provide a notice of an alleged accessibility law violation in advance of filing a civil action and to establish the circumstances under which an alleged aggrieved party is entitled to attorney's fees in a civil action based on the violation.
Accessibility law violation-give notice before filing lawsuit
Last Action
Committee Report - S
5/22/2014