Wyoming Digital Accessibility Law

WCAG 2.0 + Section 508 Federal ADA Title II baseline

Wyoming has no state-specific digital or ICT accessibility law or binding statewide standard; the Department of Administration & Information publishes only a general accessibility statement referencing W3C/WCAG guidance, not an enforceable mandate. The governing requirement is the federal ADA Title II baseline (28 CFR Part 35), which adopts WCAG 2.1 Level AA for state and local government and public higher education. There is no private right of action under Wyoming state law and no state statutory damages or per-violation fines; enforcement is complaint- and lawsuit-driven through federal ADA Title II and DOJ. State-specific deadlines do not exist, so the federal Title II compliance dates apply.

What the law requires

  • Responsible agency None - federal ADA Title II baseline only. The Wyoming Department of Administration & Information (A&I) manages the state's official web platform and publishes a general accessibility statement, but it is not a statutory ICT-accessibility regulator. (ai.wyo.gov/about-us/accessibility)
  • Adopted standard No binding state-adopted standard. The A&I accessibility statement references W3C / WCAG 2.0 guidance generally but does not mandate a specific version or conformance level. The applicable enforceable standard is the federal ADA Title II rule adopting WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Some entities voluntarily target WCAG 2.1 AA (e.g., Wyoming Judicial Branch). No state-level Section 508 adoption identified.
  • Who it covers No state-specific scope defined. Under federal ADA Title II, covered entities include Wyoming state agencies, public higher education (e.g., University of Wyoming, community colleges), and local governments (cities, counties, school districts). Vendors/contractors are reached only indirectly through the procuring public entity's federal obligations.
  • Private right of action No (under state law). Wyoming's state anti-discrimination law does not provide a private right of action for disability discrimination and permits only limited remedies; individuals cannot sue in state court under a Wyoming digital-accessibility statute because none exists. Enforcement of digital accessibility runs through federal channels: ADA Title II (private suits and DOJ enforcement for public entities) and Section 504/508 where federal funding applies.
  • Statutory damages / penalties None - enforcement/complaint-driven. Wyoming provides no state statutory damages or per-violation fines for digital inaccessibility. Remedies arise only under federal law (ADA Title II / Section 504), which generally allow injunctive relief, attorneys' fees, and in limited circumstances compensatory damages, but not state-specified per-violation penalty amounts.
  • Exemptions No state-specific exemptions exist. The applicable federal ADA Title II rule provides the standard exceptions: undue financial and administrative burdens, fundamental alteration of the program/service, plus the rule's limited content carve-outs (e.g., certain archived web content, preexisting conventional electronic documents, third-party content not posted by/for the public entity).
  • Governing authority Federal ADA Title II (28 CFR Part 35) only. No Wyoming statute or binding statewide administrative rule establishes a digital/ICT accessibility standard for state agencies, public higher education, or local government. Wyoming's only related building-access statute (Wyo. Stat. Title 16, Ch. 6, Art. 5, Accessibility of Handicapped to Public Buildings) concerns physical buildings, not digital ICT.
  • Compliance deadline Federal Title II dates only (Apr 26 2027 / Apr 26 2028). Wyoming has no state-specific compliance deadline. Under 28 CFR Part 35, public entities with 50,000+ population must conform to WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026, and entities under 50,000 population (and special district governments) by April 26, 2027.

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Official sources:
section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/state/
ai.wyo.gov/about-us/accessibility
w3.org/WAI/policies/united-states/
law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/title-16/chapter-6/article-5/
courts.state.wy.us/court-services/ada/
ada.gov/law-and-regs/

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.