Update Accessibility Signage State-owned Facility
Summary
Instead of the international symbol of accessibility icon of a character in a wheelchair, any required accessibility signage in a facility must depict an accessible icon with a more dynamic character who leans forward in the wheelchair and who shows a sense of movement. This requirement applies to the construction, acquisition, or substantial renovation of any facility that contains 5,000 or more gross square feet, undertaken on and after the date the state architect obtains approval from the United States department of justice that, on a statewide basis, the accessible icon provides equal or greater access to persons with disabilities and is thus an equivalent facilitation under the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990". The state architect is required, with assistance from the Colorado advisory council for persons with disabilities, to seek this approval no later than January 1, 2021. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Mar 20, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020 · House Mar 4, 2020
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 5, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-0-1)
senate
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
upper
Mar 4, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (30-3-1)
house
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
P
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
P
RF
Rhonda Fields
DDemocratic
P
Tammy Story
DDemocratic
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