Relates to establishing emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for knowing violations of such standards
Summary
Establishes an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for a knowing failure to comply with such standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Assembly Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 3, 2023
Signed Dec 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2023 · Assembly May 30, 2023
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 30, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.745
lower
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 30, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6291A
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Inez Dickens
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jon Rivera
DDemocratic
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