Digital Accessibility Laws in United States
23 states & territories with digital accessibility laws.
National Laws
ADA Title II Web Accessibility Rule
The 2024 DOJ rulemaking under ADA Title II explicitly requires state and local government websites and mobile apps to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Compliance deadlines (as amended by the DOJ interim final rule published April 20, 2026): public entities with 50,000+ population by April 26, 2027; public entities with fewer than 50,000 people and any special district government by April 26, 2028.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Requires federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Applies when federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use ICT. The 2017 refresh updated the technical standards to align with WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
ADA Title III (Applied to Websites)
Prohibits discrimination by places of public accommodation. Courts and the DOJ have applied Title III to commercial websites, requiring accessibility for businesses open to the public. No specific WCAG standard is mandated by statute, but courts frequently reference WCAG 2.1 AA.
States & Territories
| Jurisdiction | Law | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Arizona Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (A.R.S. § 18-131) | 2019 |
| California | California Government Code Section 7405 | 2017 |
| Colorado | Colorado HB 21-1110 — IT Accessibility | 2021 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Agency Website Accessibility Law | 2008 |
| District of Columbia | DC Web Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Protection Act (D.C. Code § 2-1931 et seq.) | 2006 |
| Illinois | Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act | 2007 |
| Indiana | Indiana Accessibility of State Information Technology (I.C. 4-13.1-3-1 et seq.) | 2022 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (KRS 61.980-61.988) | 2004 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Law | 2010 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Enterprise IT Accessibility Standard (M.G.L. c. 7D § 2) | 2018 |
| Maryland | Maryland Web Accessibility Standards for State Websites | 2017 |
| Michigan | Michigan IT Accessibility Policy (DTMB Policy 1340.00.080.10 / Exec. Dir. 2023-3) | 2023 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Statutes — IT Accessibility for State Government | 2009 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Web Accessibility Standards for State Agencies | 2005 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Web Accessibility Standards for State Websites (N.J.S.A. 52:18A-237) | 2021 |
| New York | New York State Technology Law Section 103 | 2013 |
| Ohio | Ohio IT Accessibility Administrative Code (Ohio Admin. Code § 123:1-18) | 2014 |
| Oregon | Oregon Statewide Web Accessibility Standards | 2017 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Website Accessibility Law | 2016 |
| Texas | Texas Government Code — Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility | 2006 |
| Virginia | Virginia Information Technologies Agency Web Accessibility Standards | 2001 |
| Washington | Washington State Accessibility Standard for Information Technology | 2009 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Administrative Code — State Web Accessibility Standards | 2014 |