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Americans with Disabilities Act
A law in 15 Board decisions, 1989–2025.
15Board decisions about it
1989–2025first and last decision
In short
- 11 Sep 1989Supervisor Kennedy requested a hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act, referred to the Human Services Committee.
- 17 May 1993Convention facility hold-harmless agreements must address Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, and any change needs administrative and city attorney approval; ordinance finally passed.
- 4 Mar 1996Board adopted a resolution supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act and IDEA and urging federal bodies not to weaken them.
- 12 Aug 2002The Board adopted a resolution commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- 22 Jul 2025City celebrated 35 years of disability rights law
More from the records
Votes · 2 roll calls
yes 19no 0absent 3
2 printed roll calls; 2 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 10 |
| hearing | 3 |
| ordinance | 2 |
Decisions, by outcome
| referred | 7 |
| passed | 5 |
| passed first reading | 1 |
2 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 15 decisions · in date order
- Supervisor Kennedy requested a hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act, referred to the Human Services Committee.
- Ordinance on hold-harmless agreements with convention facility users for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance passed on first reading.
- Convention facility hold-harmless agreements must address Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, and any change needs administrative and city attorney approval; ordinance finally passed.
- Board adopted a resolution supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act and IDEA and urging federal bodies not to weaken them.
- Hearing on city enforcement of parking laws under the Americans with Disabilities Act sent to committee.
- Resolution urges [name withheld] to settle the [name withheld] case and uphold the Americans with Disabilities Act; referred to committee.
- Supervisors urge [name withheld] to settle the [name withheld] case and defend the Americans with Disabilities Act; sent to committee.
- Supervisor Ammiano requested a hearing on the Port of San Francisco's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; sent to committee.
- Resolution commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act was referred for adoption.
- Resolution commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was referred to the next meeting.
- The Board adopted a resolution commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Resolution commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was adopted.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1989
Journal 1996
Board minutes 2000
Board minutes 2002