HB 299: Elevator Accessibility Requirements
GENERAL BILL by Woodson ; Rosenwald ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman
Elevator Accessibility Requirements ; Requires elevator car interiors to have at least one support rail that meets certain specifications.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/29/2025 House • Filed
2/6/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/13/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
3/20/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
3/24/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
3/25/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/27/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
4/3/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
4/3/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/8/2025 Senate • Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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HB 299, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2025 at 3:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 960 Elevator Accessibility Requirements Bernard Identical Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
H 683 (er) Construction Regulations Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered enrolled
S 712 (c3) Construction Regulations Grall Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 683 -SJ 862
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/3/2025 1:08 PM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 399.035 Elevator accessibility requirements for the physically handicapped. Page 1 (pdf)