SACRAMENTO Changes to a late-developing state bill on disability-access violations would ban demand-for-money settlement letters and offer some liability protections for small businesses and owners of properties inspected by an access specialist.
With just a week remaining in the legislative session, the amendments to Senate Bill 1186 mark what could be the final agreement among state lawmakers, disability advocates and business lobbyists on language aimed at curbing the number of access complaints pursued in California. Earlier this year, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein had pressured state legislators to tighten restrictions on access litigation with the threat of possible federal legislation.
