Digital Accessibility Laws by State

What each state and the District of Columbia require for government and public higher-education software: the responsible agency, the adopted WCAG standard, whether there is a private right of action, and the penalties. Built to inform how you evaluate a vendor's VPAT or ACR.

51 jurisdictions · sourced from official statutes and agency policies · last verified 2026-06-08

51jurisdictions covered
38with a state-specific law or policy
15with a private right of action
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State-specific law or policy Federal ADA Title II baseline only

No state gates accessibility on contract value or user count - the requirement applies regardless of price. What varies, and what changes your procurement risk, is the standard each jurisdiction adopts, whether private plaintiffs can sue (often under general civil-rights law rather than a digital-specific statute), who is covered, and the deadline. Select a jurisdiction for the sourced detail.

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JurisdictionState-specific lawStandardPrivate right of action
Alabama Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 + Section 508 No
Alaska Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Unclear
Arizona Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Arkansas Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
California Yes WCAG 2.0 AA + Section 508 Yes
Colorado Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Connecticut Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Delaware Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
District of Columbia Yes WCAG 2.0 AA + Section 508 Yes
Florida Yes WCAG 2.0 AA + Section 508 No
Georgia Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Hawaii Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Idaho Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Illinois Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Indiana Yes WCAG 2.1 + Section 508 No
Iowa Yes WCAG 2.0 AA + Section 508 No
Kansas Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Kentucky Yes WCAG 2.1 + Section 508 Yes
Louisiana Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Maine Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Maryland Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Massachusetts Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Michigan Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Minnesota Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Mississippi Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Missouri Yes WCAG 2.2 AA + Section 508 No
Montana Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Nebraska Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Nevada Federal baseline WCAG 2.2 AA + Section 508 No
New Hampshire Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
New Jersey Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
New Mexico Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA No
New York Yes WCAG 2.2 AA + Section 508 No
North Carolina Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Unclear
North Dakota Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Ohio Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Oklahoma Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Oregon Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
Pennsylvania Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Rhode Island Yes WCAG 1.0 + Section 508 Yes
South Carolina Yes WCAG 2.0 AA + Section 508 No
South Dakota Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Tennessee Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Texas Yes WCAG 2.0 AA + Section 508 No
Utah Yes WCAG 2.1 + Section 508 No
Vermont Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Virginia Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Washington Yes WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 Yes
West Virginia Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 No
Wisconsin Federal baseline WCAG 2.1 AA + Section 508 -
Wyoming Federal baseline WCAG 2.0 + Section 508 No
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Not legal advice. An informational summary compiled from official primary sources (state statutes, administrative codes, and responsible-agency policies), last verified 2026-06-08. Requirements change; verify against the cited source on each state page before relying on it. Federal ADA Title II applies to state and local government regardless of state law (WCAG 2.1 Level AA; compliance by April 26, 2027 for entities of 50,000+ population and April 26, 2028 for smaller entities and special districts).