Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1452
Session 2024A
Airport Accessibility Requirements
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 4, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
David Ortiz
Democrat
Jennifer Bacon
Democrat
Kevin Priola
Democrat
Janet Buckner
First Action
Apr 15, 2024
Latest Action
May 21, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1452
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The bill imposes a set of the following duties on each large hub airport (airport), as defined by federal law, in Colorado for accessibility-related functions at the airports: To establish an advisory committee for the cross-disabled community; To consult with the disabled community and confer with the advisory committee during the construction of walkways and other facilities at the airport; To incorporate wayfinding technology to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired to navigate the airport; To create, maintain, and update an electronic dashboard to report and track basic access shortcomings and violations throughout the travel process; To develop and provide ongoing, comprehensive training programs for staff employed directly by the airport on the handling of mobility devices, including power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, walkers, canes, medical equipment, and adaptive sports equipment; To include in each agreement between the airport and any third party a provision that the third party must adhere to all applicable legal requirements regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities; To install and maintain restrooms for individuals with disabilities that include companion care changing tables, including at least one accessible public restroom in every terminal; and To use elevators to transport power wheelchairs from the tarmac to the jetway and give priority usage of an elevator to power wheelchairs and other mobility devices. The airport shall monitor the completion and ongoing upkeep of compliance with the duties and functions according to the timelines for each duty established in the bill. An individual alleging damages resulting from a violation of the duties required by an airport , excluding the duties related to consultation with the disabled community and to the advisory committee, may bring a civil suit against the airport and may seek a court order requiring compliance and any other remedy available under law. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (14)
05/21/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/21/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/21/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/24/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/24/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/22/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/17/2024
House
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/15/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Sources
Record Created
Apr 16, 2024 1:48:35 AM
Record Updated
May 22, 2024 6:39:06 AM