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State-by-state Title II web accessibility guides

The DOJ Title II final rule (April 2024) sets a federal floor: WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance for state and local government websites by April 26, 2027 (populations 50,000+) or April 26, 2028 (smaller entities and special-purpose districts). Some states stack additional pressure on top, either through their own civil-rights statutes (California's Unruh Act, New York's Human Rights Law) or through state-specific accessibility procurement requirements. These guides cover both layers.

Live guides

  • California Title II accessibility. The April 2027 deadline plus the Unruh Civil Rights Act's statutory-damages compounding effect for California public entities.
  • New York Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the NY State Human Rights Law and (for NYC entities) the NYC Human Rights Law with its punitive-damages and civil-penalty teeth.
  • Texas Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the Texas DIR accessibility standard (1 TAC 213) for state agencies; no state damage-multiplier statute.
  • Florida Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus Florida-specific Sunshine Act PDF exposure and Section 282.604 state-procurement accessibility.
  • Pennsylvania Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the PA Human Relations Act and (for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh) the city fair-practices ordinances. Small-borough situation noted.
  • Illinois Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the Illinois IT Accessibility Act (IITAA) for state agencies, IL Human Rights Act, and (for Chicago and Cook County) local human rights ordinances.
  • Ohio Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the Ohio Civil Rights Act (R.C. Chapter 4112) and the InnovateOhio state-IT accessibility policy. No state damage-multiplier statute.
  • Georgia Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the Georgia Technology Authority accessibility standard for state agencies and the Atlanta nondiscrimination ordinance for Atlanta entities.
  • North Carolina Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the NC Persons with Disabilities Protection Act (G.S. 168A) and the NCDIT state-IT accessibility policy. No state damage-multiplier statute.
  • Michigan Title II accessibility. The federal rule plus the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWDCRA) and the DTMB state-IT accessibility policy. No state damage-multiplier statute.

Coming next

State guides on the roadmap. Priority order reflects population, ADA-litigation volume, and presence of state-level damage-multiplier statutes:

  • New Jersey Title II accessibility
  • Washington Title II accessibility
  • Virginia Title II accessibility
  • Plus 39 additional states on the longer roadmap

If your state is not yet covered and you want a guide on it, tell us. We prioritize by reader demand.

If your state is not yet covered

The federal DOJ Title II web rule applies regardless of state. Every state and local government website in the United States is subject to the April 2027 or April 2027 deadline. If your entity is a city, county, special district, state agency, K-12 district, or public higher-ed institution and your state guide is not yet live here, the federal-only framing covers most of what you need to know - see the general DOJ Title II web rule primer.

The state guides add context where the state stacks additional pressure on top of the federal rule. For most states, the additional pressure is modest and the federal rule is the load-bearing requirement. For California, New York, and a handful of others, the state-level statute changes the math meaningfully.

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