BILL NUMBER: SCR 64	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2015
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 17, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pan
   (Coauthors: Senators Block, Hall, Hertzberg, Huff, Leno, Leyva,
Monning, Wieckowski, and Wolk)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Chávez, Chu, Dodd, Cristina Garcia,
Gray, and Kim)

                        MAY 19, 2015

   Relative to the Americans with Disabilities Act.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 64, Pan. Americans with Disabilities Act.
   This measure would recognize the 25th anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.



   WHEREAS, The year 2015 is the 25th anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act; and
   WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law
on July 26, 1990; and
   WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act is the most
comprehensive civil rights bill in history for people with
disabilities; and
   WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees equal
opportunity and access for Americans with disabilities in employment,
state and local government activities, public transportation, public
accommodations, and telecommunications; and
   WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act supports independence
for persons with disabilities and promotes access throughout the
entire country; and
   WHEREAS, The State of California is enriched by the diversity and
accomplishments of its citizens with disabilities; and
   WHEREAS, The 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act is a milestone worthy of acknowledgment and celebration; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the 25th
anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act and those
who have made contributions to ensure equal access and opportunity
to all citizens of this state; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.