Louisiana has a binding statewide digital-accessibility policy: Policy and Procedure Memorandum No. 74 (PPM 74), issued by the Division of Administration (Office of the Governor) and codified at LAC Title 4, Part V, Chapter 61, effective June 9, 2025. It requires all executive-branch state agencies to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA, aligned with the federal ADA Title II rule (28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H), with phased deadlines culminating in web-content compliance on/after April 24, 2026; the Office of State ADA Coordinator handles oversight and the Office of Technology Services provides technical support. PPM 74 itself carries no fines or private right of action; enforcement of the accessibility obligation runs through the federal ADA Title II complaint/litigation process, and there are no digital-accessibility-specific statutory damages. Louisiana's general Civil Rights Act for Handicapped Persons (R.S. 46:2251 et seq.) does allow private suits with compensatory damages, attorney fees, and costs, but it is not a dedicated web-accessibility statute and sets no fixed per-violation penalty.

What the law requires

• Responsible agency Louisiana Division of Administration (Office of the Governor); Office of State ADA Coordinator (OSADAC) handles recordkeeping/forms; Office of Technology Services (OTS) provides technical/educational support (accessibility.ots.la.gov/) (opens in new tab)
• Adopted standard WCAG 2.1 Level AA minimum (per PPM 74 Section 6107.A.1; agencies encouraged to adopt higher). Aligns with the federal DOJ ADA Title II rule at 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H. No separate Section 508 adoption stated for state procurement.
• Who it covers All boards, commissions, departments, agencies, institutions, and offices of the executive branch of Louisiana state government (PPM 74 Section 6101.B). PPM 74 does not by its own terms bind local governments, parishes, school districts, or the legislative/judicial branches; those entities remain covered by the federal ADA Title II rule directly. Public higher education institutions that are executive-branch state institutions are covered; PPM 74 does not expressly impose vendor/contractor obligations, though agencies may contract vendors to fix noncompliant content.
• Private right of action Not under PPM 74 (it is an administrative compliance memorandum with no enforcement/penalty provision; enforcement of the underlying obligation is via the federal ADA Title II / DOJ complaint and litigation process). Louisiana's separate Civil Rights Act for Handicapped Persons (R.S. 46:2256) does provide a private right of action filed in civil district court within one year, after 30 days written pre-suit notice, but it targets discrimination in education, real estate, and state-funded programs/activities and is not a dedicated digital-accessibility statute.
• Statutory damages / penalties None tied to digital accessibility. PPM 74 specifies no fines or per-violation penalties. Under R.S. 46:2256, a prevailing plaintiff may recover 'compensatory damages, attorney fees, costs, and any other relief deemed appropriate' (including injunctive relief) but there is NO fixed per-violation statutory-damage amount. Federal ADA Title II remedies (injunctive relief, and damages where intentional discrimination is shown) apply independently; DOJ may also pursue enforcement.
• Exemptions PPM 74 incorporates the DOJ Final Rule exceptions (28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H): archived web content; electronic documents posted before Apr 24, 2026; content posted by members of the public; individualized password-protected documents; and social media posts before Apr 24, 2026. The undue-burden and fundamental-alteration defenses derive from the underlying ADA Title II framework rather than being separately restated in PPM 74.
• Governing authority Policy and Procedure Memorandum No. 74 (PPM 74), Web Accessibility Compliance, codified at LAC Title 4, Part V, Chapter 61 (Sections 6101-6111), promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:8 and 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H; effective June 9, 2025 (LR 51:327 Feb 2025, amended LR 51:765 June 2025). Separately, the Louisiana Civil Rights Act for Handicapped Persons, R.S. 46:2251 et seq. (remedies at R.S. 46:2256), provides a general state disability-discrimination cause of action but is not digital/ICT-specific.
• Compliance deadline PPM 74 phased deadlines: coordinator designation by Mar 31, 2025; web-property inventory by Jun 30, 2025; action plan by Sep 30, 2025; status report by Dec 31, 2025; Web Accessibility Policy by Mar 31, 2026; web content compliant on/after Apr 24, 2026. This Apr 24, 2026 date mirrors the federal ADA Title II compliance date for larger public entities (federal dates: Apr 24, 2026 for populations 50,000+, Apr 24, 2027 for smaller entities; note federal text uses Apr 26, 2026/2027 in some references).

Official sources:
accessibility.ots.la.gov/ (opens in new tab)
accessibility.ots.la.gov/ada-title-ii/ (opens in new tab)
doa.la.gov/media/gs0hee2m/ppm-74-web-accessibility-compliance-r6-25-a11y.pdf (opens in new tab)
doa.la.gov/media/2tsfafxj/ppm-74-amendment-web-accessibility-compliance.pdf (opens in new tab)
section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/state/ (opens in new tab)
law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-46/rs-46-2256/ (opens in new tab)
law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2011/rs/title46/rs46-2251 (opens in new tab)

Not legal advice. Informational summary compiled from the official sources cited above, last verified 2026-06-08. Requirements change; confirm against the primary source before relying on it. Federal ADA Title II applies regardless of state law (WCAG 2.1 Level AA; compliance April 26, 2027 for entities of 50,000+ population, April 26, 2028 for smaller entities and special districts). See all states.