VA SB1302 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-30 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 2-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-30 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 2-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Rights of persons with disabilities; procedures for certain actions; website accessibility. Requires a person who alleges 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 to provide such entity with notice of the alleged violation at least 120 days prior to filing a civil cause of action. If the entity cures the defect within the 120 days, then the court shall dismiss the action. The bill also requires the court to dismiss a cause of action filed after the defendant has cured the defect and award reasonable costs and attorney fees to the defendant.
Title
Rights of persons with disabilities; procedures for certain actions, website accessibility.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 2-A) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-30 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 2-A) |
2019-01-30 | Senate | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 19105500D-S1 |
2019-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2019-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104075D |