HB 24-1342

HB 24-1342, also known as the Test Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities Act, aims to make it easier for individuals with recognized disabilities to get testing accommodations without needing additional diagnostic exams or psychological assessments. To qualify, a person must have previously received similar accommodations on standardized tests and provide documentation from their medical professional supporting this request. The law also allows affected individuals and the state attorney general to take legal action against testing entities that deny valid accommodation requests. This bill was signed into law by the governor and will go into effect on January 1, 2025.

Official Summary

The act requires a testing entity to grant an individual's request for a testing accommodation on a licensing exam without requiring the individual to undergo a diagnostic exam or psychological assessment if the individual has a recognized disability, provides proof of having received the testing accommodation on a past standardized exam or high-stakes test, provides a recommendation letter from the individual's treating medical professional supporting the requested accommodations, and requests the same testing accommodation that the individual previously received on a similar standardized exam or high-stakes test. The act allows an individual who is adversely affected or aggrieved by a testing entity's decision regarding the individual's request for a testing accommodation to bring a civil action against the testing entity. The act allows the attorney general to investigate violations of, and allows the attorney general to bring a civil action against, a testing entity for an alleged violation. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2024 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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