[NFB-Arkansas] FW: State Legislative Initiatives

[Larry Wayland]

From: NFB-Legislative-Directors <nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Young, Justin via NFB-Legislative-Directors
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2023 3:57 PM
To: nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org
Cc: Young, Justin <jyoung at nfb.org>
Subject: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] State Legislative Initiatives

Dear Legislative Directors:

Hope all's well and you are enjoying the holiday season. As a friendly reminder as you prepare for the 2024 State legislative advocacy initiatives, we have State Model Bills<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/advocacy-resources> that you may use as templets in crafting your State legislation. These bills include:

Accessible Prescription Labeling
This legislation currently has become law for 6 of our affiliates and they are:
Hawaii
Maryland
Nevada
Oregon
Puerta Rico
Tennessee

Blind Students Rights to Independence Training and Education (BRITE) Act
This legislation currently has become law for 1 of our affiliates and they are:
Missouri

Blind Parental Rights
This legislation currently has become law for 20 of our affiliates and they are:
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maryland
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Utah
Washington State

Accessible Voting legislation ( Electronic Ballot Delivery Only)
This legislation currently has become law for 28 of our affiliates and they are:
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington State

Accessible Voting legislation ( Electronic Ballot Delivery and Return)
This legislation currently has become law for 6 of our affiliates and they are:
Colorado
Hawaii
Maine
Nevada
North Carolina
West Virginia

Subminimum Wages
Currently there are 16 States who have passed laws to phase out subminimum wages or limit the use of subminimum wages. Illinois' Governor signed an Executive Order eliminating subminimum wages for businesses receiving State contracts, but no law has been yet passed. Texas passed a law, but it only applies to businesses receiving State contracts who have employees identifying as having Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. These States are the following:
Alaska
California
Colorado
Delaware
Hawaii
Maine
Maryland
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington State

If you have any questions regarding any of the above, please contact me via email at jyoung at nfb.org<mailto:jyoung at nfb.org> or 410-659-9314 ext. 2210.

Thank you for all you do to advance the legislative priorities of the Federation in your communities!


Justin T. Young, Ed.D
Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind.
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314, extension 2210 | jyoung at nfb.org<mailto:jyoung at nfb.org>


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