,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dghb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,casey7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to promote ! provision (    
ex]cise or fitness equipm5t1 & ex]cise  
or fitness classes & in/ruction1 t are  
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,ex]cise & ,fitness =  
,all ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,access bo>d ,! t]m      
,access ,bo>d means ! ,ar*itectural &   
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #ejb ( !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gib74  7#b7 ,accessible      
ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t ,! t]m        
accessible ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t--  
7,a7 means ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t t--
 7i7 are accessible to1 & c be          
indep5d5tly us$ & op]at$ by1 individuals

 ) disabilities2 &  7ii7 are consid]$ a 
fix$ or built-9 elem5t ( a facility2 &  
7,b7 includes equipm5t-- 7i7 t complies 
) ! ,am]ican ,society = ,te/+ &         
,mat]ials 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z    
,,a/m7 ,/&>d ,specification = ,univ]sal 
,design ( ,fitness ,equipm5t =          
,inclusive ,use by ,p]sons ) ,functional
 ,limitations & ,impairm5ts1 ,,a/m      
,f#cjba-ag 7or any correspond+ simil>   
,,a/m /&>d72 &  7ii7 t complies ) o!r   
,,a/m /&>ds ) specifications = inclusive
 use ( specific ex]cise ma*9es or       
equipm5t4  7#c7 ,ex]cise ma*9es &       
equipm5t ,! t]m ex]cise ma*9es &        
equipm5t means devices su* z motoriz$   
treadmills1 /air climb]s or /ep ma*9es1 
/ation>y bicycles1 r[+ ma*9es1 weight   
ma*9es1 circuit tra9+ equipm5t1         
c>diovascul> equipm5t1 /r5g? equipm5t1  
or o!r simil> equipm5t4  7#d7 ,ex]cise  
or fitness s]vice provid] ,! t]m ex]cise
 or fitness s]vice provid]-- 7,a7 means 
an entity t-- 7i7 provides ex]cise      
ma*9es & equipm5t1 or ex]cise or fitness

 in/ruction1 includ+ 9 individual or    
gr\p =mats1 su* z p]sonal tra9+1        
nutrition coa*+1 ex]cise or fitness     
classes or clubs1 = ! use ( patrons2 &  
7ii7 is consid]$ a public accommodation 
"u section #cja ( ! ,am]icans )         
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaha7 or is consid]$ a      
public entity "u section #bja ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca72 &  7,b7        
includes a /&-alone ex]cise or fitness  
c5t] & an ex]cise or fitness c5t] )9 an 
entity su* z a hotel1 retirem5t         
community1 gymnasium1 elem5t>y or       
second>y s*ool1 or in/itution ( high]   
education4  7#e7 ,individual ) a        
disability ,! t]m individual ) a        
disability means any p]son ) a          
disability z def9$ 9 section #c ( !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  #c4 ,ex]cise & 
fitness accessibility guidel9es &       
regulations  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( guidel9es
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,access ,bo>d    

%all develop & publi% guidel9es =       
accessible ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t & =
 ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid]s4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ( guidel9es ,! guidel9es   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all specify =
 accessible ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t   
provid$ by an ex]cise or fitness s]vice 
provid]-- 7#a7 ! scope ( cov]age ( !    
guidel9es2  7#b7 ! appropriate numb] (  
items & types ( accessible ex]cise      
ma*9es & equipm5t2  7#c7 ! placem5t (   
su* ma*9es & equipm5t )9 a facility &   
among simil> types ( ma*9es & equipm5t2 
&  7#d7 communications features1 su* z  
clos$ caption+ on monitors1 audible     
output ( visual cont5t = p :o are bl9d  
or h l[ vision1 visual indications (    
in=mation convey$ audibly1 & controls = 
p ) limit$ dext]ity or mobility4  7c7   
,review & am5dm5t ,! ,access ,bo>d %all 
p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1    
am5d ! guidel9es1 & %all issue ! result+
 guidel9es z revis$ guidel9es4  7d7     
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to
 titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans )    

,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abaha et seq47 reg>d+ ! accessibility (
 public entities & public               
accommodations1 respectively1 n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! ,access ,bo>d issues  
guidel9es "u ?is section1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice %all issue regulations reg>d+ ! 
provision ( accessible ex]cise ma*9es & 
equipm5t & accessibility ( ex]cise or   
fitness in/ruction4  7#b7 ,ex]cise      
ma*9es & equipm5t ,) respect to !       
provision ( ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t1 !
 regulations %all be consi/5t ) !       
,access ,bo>d guidel9es4  7#c7 ,ex]cise 
or fitness in/ruction ,! regulations    
%all-- 7,a7 ensure t ex]cise or fitness 
in/ruction (f]$ by ! ex]cise or fitness 
s]vice provid] are accessible to        
individuals ) disabilities2  7,b7 ensure
 t ! ex]cise or fitness s]vice provid]  
makes available dur+ op]at+ h\rs at lea/
 "o employee tra9$ to provide assi/ance 
to individuals ) disabilities 9 _! use (
 ex]cise ma*9es & equipm5t1 includ+     

accessible ma*9es & equipm5t2 &  7,c7   
ensure t ex]cise or fitness s]vice      
provid]s notify individuals )           
disabilities1 9 an appropriate &        
accessible mann]1 ab\t ! availability ( 
su* assi/ance specifi$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 includ+ provid+ in=mation on h[   
individuals ) disabilities c reque/ su* 
assi/ance4  7#d7 ,consid]ations ,9 issu+
 ! regulations1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
%all take into consid]ation ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! ex]cise or fitness 
s]vice provid] is provid+ ex]cise ma*9es
 & equipm5t or in/ruction at a new or   
exi/+ facility4  7,b7 ,! physical size (
 ! ex]cise or fitness facility1 z well z
 ! numb] ( patrons s]v$ at ! facility4