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Subcommittee splits 6-2 to add playgrounds to public-accommodation list amid concerns about lists and enforcement
2124149 · January 16, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 1800 would add playgrounds to the statutory list of public accommodations; the subcommittee reported the bill 6-2 after debate about whether expanding a statutory list creates unintended legal limits on accessibility claims.
The subcommittee recommended reporting House Bill 1800 by a 6-2 recorded vote. The bill would explicitly add playgrounds to the statutory definition of public accommodations.
Sponsor Delegate Cohen said the change is intended to remove ambiguity when school systems or localities do not treat playgrounds as covered public…
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