Reference
Procurement obligations are not the same everywhere. The federal baseline binds every jurisdiction; 17 states also maintain their own IT accessibility policy.
Applies everywhere
Covers the web content and mobile apps of state and local government, whoever built the software. Software bought today will still be in service on the deadline, which is what makes this a procurement question rather than an IT one.
26 April 2027
50,000 or more
26 April 2028
Under 50,000 · districts
Governs federal procurement and a great deal of state and local spending through federal funding — including most public universities. It incorporates WCAG 2.0 Level AA and adds chapter requirements WCAG never covers.
A dark tile marks a state with its own indexed policy. Every entry cites its source — and where no state policy is listed we say that, rather than telling you there is none.
51 jurisdictions shown
State-specific entries are drawn from Section508.gov — State-level Accessibility Law and Policy, reviewed February 2025. General guidance for procurement planning, not legal advice — verify against the statute or policy that applies to your entity.