Rights of persons w/disabilities; procedure for certain actions, website accessibility of bank, etc.
Summary
Provides that when a complaint is filed alleging that the website of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union does not comply with applicable law regarding its accessibility by the vision impaired or hearing impaired, the action shall be commenced no sooner than 120 days after the claimant files a written statement of the nature of the claim. The bill further provides that a website of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union is in compliance with Virginia's laws prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities if it meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA as developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Vetoed
May 2019
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Vetoed May 3, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2019
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 15, 2019
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
11
May 3, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2019
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2296S1
upper
Feb 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106926D-S1
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0)
senate
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2296H1
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106246D-H1
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103886D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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