Five bills from the 2010 NYAIL Disability Priority Agenda (DPA) passed the Assembly yesterday as part of the disability package for the Assembly’s Legislative Disability Awareness Day. They include:
• A. 9757 (Bing) - Incorporate the housing provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act into State law,
• A.10689 (Bing) - Make discrimination by landlords based on a tenant’s source of income illegal under State Human Rights Law,
• A10676 (Paulin) - Incorporate Title II of ADA into NYS Human Rights Law,
• A.3651 (Lifton) - Waive the State’s sovereign immunity to claims under the ADA and Section 504, and
• A.10946 (Cahill) - Eliminate provisions in Section 4-104 (1-a) of State Election Law allowing waiver of polling place accessibility requirements. Require polling places to comply with ADA accessibility guidelines and ensure access surveys are conducted at all polling places. Require election workers to receive mandatory training in disability etiquette and use of Ballot Marking Devices (BMD).
Thanks to those who made the trip to Albany yesterday for the event and scheduled meetings with legislators to discuss the DPA issues, and to everyone for keeping your legislators informed of our issues and ensuring their movement.
Stay tuned for action alerts as we work to move these bills through the Senate, and continue pushing for the other bills included on our Disability Priority Agenda.
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