Update on House Concurrent Resolution 32 (HCR 32), the ADA Education and Reform Act: What you need to know
Update on House Concurrent Resolution 32 (HCR 32), the ADA Education and Reform Act: What you need to know Read more...
December 8, 2016Read More
Legislative Update on H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee will soon be reviewing and voting on H.R. 3765, controversial legislation that would make significant changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). H.R. 3765 would make it more difficult for people with disabilities to file law suits when someone violates the Americans... Read more...
July 6, 2016Read More
House Concurrent Resolution 32: What you need to know
House Concurrent Resolution 32 is not a bill that would make changes in Ohio law; Rather, if passed, the Ohio General Assembly would call upon the United States Congress to take action and pass a federal law; Read more...
April 13, 2016Read More
National Federation of the Blind class action lawsuit against ATM company will have hearing in May
The following is a notice for a class action case against ATM manufacturer Cardtronics. The state of Massachusetts, the National Federation of the Blind and several individual blind people have alleged that Cardtronics' ATMs are not accessible for blind people. Read more...
December 31, 2014Read More
Ruth Colker addresses House Bills 333 and 334 in Plain Dealer op-ed
Ruth Colker, DRO Board member and Distinguished University Professor at the Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, wrote an op-ed for the Cleveland Plain Dealer to share how Ohio legislators are seeking to limit enforcement of parts of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Education... Read more...
March 6, 2014Read More
Ohio Olmstead Task Force joins oppostion to HB 333
The Ohio Olmstead Task Force, a statewide coalition of individuals and disability rights advocates, recently sent a letter to Representative Michael Stinziano, expressing concerns with HB 333, legislative measure he introduced that would single out people with disabilities and require additional notice and time delays prior to the filing of... Read more...
February 4, 2014Read More
Stinziano Bill (HB 333) Would Harm Disability Community
Members of the disability community will offer strong opposition testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on HB 333, a bill sponsored by Rep. Michael Stinziano (D-Columbus). The hearing is set for Wednesday, January 22 at 4 p.m. in Room 122 of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Read more...
January 21, 2014Read More
Rep. Stinziano’s ADA compliance bill (HB 333) will discourage compliance, eliminate legal remedies and penalize members of the disability community
Representative Michael Stinziano recently introduced HB 333. Read more...
January 9, 2014Read More
Bagenstos speaks to Disability Rights Ohio staff on current, future trends in disability law
Disability Rights Ohio welcomed Professor Sam Bagenstos to Columbus on Thursday, August 15. Bagenstos is currently a Professor at the University of Michigan Law School. Read more...
August 16, 2013Read More
Happy 23rd Anniversary to the Americans with Disabilities Act!
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, the first civil rights legislation of its kind in the world. The law gives civil rights protections to people with disabilities and guarantees equal opportunities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government... Read more...
July 26, 2013Read More