HOUSE BILL 90

File Code: Economic and Community Development

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cadden

Entitled:

Restrooms for Handicapped - Use by Assisting Family Members

Synopsis:

Requiring certain new buildings to provide handicapped restrooms that allow spouses and children of any sex to enter the restrooms in order to aid the handicapped in using the restroom; defining such a restroom as a "family facility"; and expanding the definition of "facility for handicapped individuals" to include "family facility".

Legislative History

House Action

11/4

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/15

Hearing 1/22 at 1:15 p.m.

1/17

Hearing cancelled

1/29

Hearing 2/11 at 1:15 p.m.

2/17

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUILDING CODES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

TOILETS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 83B Department of Housing and Community Development

( 6-102 )

State Finance and Procurement

( 2-501 , 2-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)