Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1355: Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1355 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Information Technology Access Act; numerous organizational changes to Act. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in General Laws and Technology.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Information Technology Access Act; digital accessibility. Makes numerous organizational changes to the Information Technology Access Act. The bill defines "information and communications technology" as it relates to digital accessibility, defined in the bill, for all persons with disabilities. The bill permits the head of each covered entity, defined in the bill, to designate an employee to serve as such covered entity's digital accessibility coordinator and provides that such digital accessibility coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing such covered entity's digital accessibility policy. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Tran | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Paul Krizek | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Alfonso Lopez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in General Laws and Technology
- Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB1355E)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB1355E)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Passage (71-Y 27-N)
- Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
- Printed as engrossed 24105159D-E
- Engrossed by House as amended HB1355E
- Committee amendments agreed to
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