Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to conform the state building code to accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act and to certain American National Standards Institute standards for housing accessibility.
What it does: Digest: Tells two state agencies to set rules for making housing easier to access and use for people with disabilities. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to conform the state building code to accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act and to certain American National Standards Institute standards for housing accessibility. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
The tally
Yes 18 · No 11 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Anthony BroadmanD27No
- Cedric HaydenR6Yes
The full roll (30)
Yes 18
No 11
- Anthony BroadmanD27
- Bruce StarrR12
- Diane LinthicumR28
- Dick AndersonR5
- Fred GirodR9
- Kim ThatcherR11
- Mike McLaneR30
- Noah RobinsonR2
- Suzanne WeberR16
- Todd NashR29
- Former memberR
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.