HB 169 CS (2006) -  Accessible Electronic and Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities

General Bill by Llorente (CO-SPONSORS) Bullard; Glorioso; Goldstein; Planas; Zapata
Accessible Electronic and Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities: Changes the State Technology Office to the Information Technology Services Program and the Florida Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Office; provides requirements and procedures for governmental agencies in providing access to electronic and information technology for persons with disabilities; provides an undue burden exception; provides standards applicable to electronic and information technology; specifies technical standards, specifications, criteria, and requirements for software applications and operating systems, web-based intranet and Internet information and applications, telecommunications products, video and multimedia products, self-contained closed products, and desktop and portable computers; specifies function performance requirements and criteria; specifies requirements for information, documentation, and support; creates the Florida Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Office in the Department of Management Services; provides powers and duties of the office; specifies special requirements for existing electronic and information technology; requires the department to assess the MyFlorida MarketPlace procurement system and the PeopleFirst human resource enterprise for compliance with electronic and information technology requirements for persons with disabilities; specifies additional compliance requirements; requires governmental units to provide annual compliance reports to the office; requires the office to provide an annual report to the Governor and Legislature; specifies requirements for judicial interpretation of standards; provides an appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1503 (Ch. 2006-227) on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1503 Subject: Persons with Disabilities Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 120 Subject: Contracts/Electronic Info./Disabled Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2012 Subject: Persons With Disabilities Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 4/7/2006 4:37:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 4/3/2006 6:10:30 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1503 (Ch. 2006-227) Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 04/10/2006 - 10:21 AM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Council Time: 04/10/2006 - 10:21 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 04/10/2006 - 10:21 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/07/2006 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/07/2006 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Governmental Operations Committee Time: 04/05/2006 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Governmental Operations Committee agenda Time: 04/03/2006 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Governmental Operations Committee Time: 10/03/2005 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 10/03/2005 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 10/03/2005 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 10/03/2005 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Operations Committee Time: 10/03/2005 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/21/2005 - 4:56 PM Member: Llorente Committee: Version: __

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