Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities Committee
The Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities Committee addresses issues including employment, housing, barrier-free design and construction, public accommodations, education, health care, transportation, activities of state, local and federal governments and benefit systems.
Recent Reports
Report regarding A.6816/S.5495 which would amend definition of guide, hearing and service animal under State law (Reissued May 2011)( PDF )
Subject area: Service animals
Disability Housing Rights and Building Codes of New York (April 2011)( PDF )
Subject area: Housing Discrimination
Report urging legislation to require taxicab accessibility in New York City (January 2011)( PDF )
Subject area: Disabilities
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Legislative Activity
For more information on the legislative and policy work of the committee, including relevant reports, bill texts and additional advocacy materials, click here.
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