DOJ Issues Final Rule for State and Local Government Website Accessibility Under ADA Title II
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division published a final rule to revise the regulation implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This rule establishes technical requirements for state and local governments to ensure their websites and mobile applications are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The final rule mandates compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA for all web content and mobile applications provided or made available by public entities, with specific exceptions for archived content and pre-existing social media posts. To aid compliance, the DOJ also released a resource on January 8, 2025, titled 'State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule,' which outlines eleven action steps for organizing compliance strategies. Title II of the ADA prohibits disability discrimination by state and loca...
