Nevada has no state-specific digital accessibility statute; instead the Governor's Technology Office (GTO) sets statewide policy via the official Nevada Digital Accessibility Statement (ada.nv.gov), which adopts WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA and WAI-ARIA 1.0 for state-agency websites and documents. The cited authority, NRS Chapter 242 (242.131), only establishes the GTO's IT duties and contains no accessibility mandate, statutory damages, or private right of action, so enforcement is administrative and complaint-driven, with monetary exposure arising only under the federal ADA. Public higher-education institutions such as UNR apply their own ICT procurement policies requiring Section 508 and WCAG. The binding legal floor is federal ADA Title II (28 CFR Part 35, WCAG 2.1 AA), with compliance due April 24, 2026 for large public entities and April 24, 2027 for smaller ones.

What the law requires

• Responsible agency Governor's Technology Office (GTO), Office of the Governor (statewide IT/digital accessibility). Public higher education institutions (e.g., University of Nevada Reno, Nevada State University) maintain their own ICT accessibility policies. (it.nv.gov/) (opens in new tab)
• Adopted standard Statewide policy adopts WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA plus WAI-ARIA 1.0 (per the Nevada Digital Accessibility Statement). State procurement guidance references Section 508 and WCAG 2.1. Public higher-ed policies (e.g., UNR ICT procurement) require Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and WCAG 2.0 Level AA, with VPAT/ACR documentation. Federal ADA Title II baseline is WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Who it covers Statewide policy covers Nevada State agencies and elected state officers' websites, documents, PDFs, and web-accessible content (especially content in the State CMS). Procurement guidance extends accessibility expectations to ICT purchases from vendors/contractors. Public higher-education institutions apply their own ICT accessibility policies to procured technology. Local government is not directly covered by the state policy but is subject to the federal ADA Title II baseline.
• Private right of action No - there is no Nevada state-specific digital accessibility statute, so no state private right of action or state-specific statutory damages exist. Accessibility is enforced administratively (GTO/CIO policy, remediation, ADA complaint channel at adahelp.nv.gov) and via the federal ADA (DOJ enforcement and the ADA's private right of action under federal law).
• Statutory damages / penalties None - no Nevada statutory damages for digital accessibility. Enforcement is policy/complaint-driven at the state level; monetary remedies arise only under federal ADA/Section 504 litigation, not under a Nevada accessibility statute.
• Exemptions No state-specific accessibility-statute exemptions exist because there is no such statute. The federal ADA Title II exceptions apply: undue financial and administrative burden and fundamental alteration, plus the 28 CFR Part 35 web-rule exceptions (archived web content, preexisting electronic documents, third-party content, certain password-protected course content, and individualized documents).
• Governing authority No substantive Nevada accessibility statute. The state's Digital Accessibility Statement cites NRS Chapter 242 (NRS 242.131) as the agency-authority basis, but NRS 242 only establishes the Governor's Technology Office and its IT/cybersecurity duties and contains no WCAG/accessibility mandate, covered-entity definition, enforcement provision, or private right of action. Statewide accessibility is set by administrative policy: the CIO/GTO 'All Agency Memo' (issued 9/11/2018) and the Nevada Digital Accessibility Statement (prod.ada.nv.gov). The binding legal baseline is therefore federal ADA Title II (28 CFR Part 35).
• Compliance deadline No Nevada-specific statutory deadline. Federal ADA Title II web/mobile compliance dates apply: April 24, 2026 for public entities serving 50,000 or more people (large entities), and April 24, 2027 for entities serving fewer than 50,000 and special district governments.

Official sources:
prod.ada.nv.gov/accessibility/digital-accessibility-statement/ (opens in new tab)
prod.ada.nv.gov/ (opens in new tab)
it.nv.gov/ (opens in new tab)
leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-242.html (opens in new tab)
section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/state/ (opens in new tab)
unr.edu/accessibility/resources/procurement/process (opens in new tab)
nevadastate.edu/policy/current/information-and-communication-technology-accessibility/ (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.