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Senate approves state ADA alternative dispute process after floor negotiation

Utah State Senate · March 12, 2020
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Summary

Lawmakers passed House Bill 366 to create a state-based alternative dispute resolution process for ADA complaints, adding notice-and‑cure steps before federal litigation; the measure was circled for sponsor follow-up after concerns from disability advocates and later passed under suspension of rules.

The Utah Senate passed House Bill 366, which establishes a voluntary, state‑based alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process for Americans with Disabilities Act complaints and provides a four‑stage pathway — informal resolution, written notice, final notice, and then civil action — intended to give businesses a chance to correct accessibility problems before federal lawsuits proceed.

Sponsor Senator Weiler told…

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