Governments serving 50,000 people or more must comply by April 26, 2027. Smaller governments and special districts such as water, fire, park and transit districts have until April 26, 2028.
The rule did not change, only the dates. The DOJ has said it may propose changes to the rule itself, and the National Federation of the Blind has sued to bring the original dates back. Until something actually changes, the 2027 and 2028 dates stand.
Online payments, permit applications, meeting agendas and minutes, and public notices posted as scanned PDFs are the usual problem areas.
State and local governments: cities, counties, special districts, public schools and universities, and public hospitals. It also covers vendors that run their sites and apps under contract. Source: Department of Justice web accessibility guidance.
April 26, 2027 for state and local governments serving 50,000 people or more. April 26, 2028 for smaller governments and special districts. Source: Department of Justice web accessibility guidance.
Include tools the government provides through vendor contracts. Payment portals, public forms and online documents can be part of the service people need to use. Source: Department of Justice digital accessibility rule.
Check the tasks people need to access your services. Include applications, payments, meeting information and the documents required to complete them.
An automated check is only part of the work. People also need to test keyboard access, screen reader output and complete service paths.
Keep the scope, findings, fixes and retest results together. Record who owns unresolved barriers so the next site change does not lose them.
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