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Somerville Council adopts resolution backing Section 504, condemning legal challenges to disability rights
Summary
The Somerville City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 after speakers from disability advocacy organizations and council members warned that recent litigation could roll back protections used in education, health care and housing.
The Somerville City Council on March 13 unanimously approved a resolution supporting Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and condemning legal challenges to disability protections.
The resolution, sponsored by Councilor Klingen and co-sponsors, says the city stands with residents and disability advocates against lawsuits filed in multiple states that council speakers and members said seek to narrow or erase longstanding federal disability protections.
Why it matters: Speakers and councilors told the chamber that Section 504 — the 1973 statute that predates the Americans with Disabilities Act and…
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