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Senators advance disability‑parking changes, defer one deaf/placard bill and pass vehicle‑designation measure
Summary
Lawmakers debated multiple disability and parking bills, raised enforcement and equity concerns, passed SB2936 with amendments (including UH exception and delayed effective date), deferred SB2850 for further work, and approved SB2851 (vehicle designation for deaf drivers) with amendments and a later effective date.
The joint committees took up several disability‑related bills Feb. 11, including changes to accessible‑parking minimums, deaf/blind task force measures and proposals to allow a vehicle registration designation for deaf drivers.
Advocates and the Disability and Communication Access Board recommended higher minimums and use of the term "parking facility" (rather than "parking lot") to align with ADA…
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