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Subcommittee reports bill to align Virginia accessibility law with federal updates and expand digital-accessibility requirements

2152552 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

The subcommittee reported HB 2541, a substitute updating the Virginia Information Technology Access Act to align with federal Title II and Section 508 regulations, broaden covered entities and require vendor-provided accessibility roadmaps; the subcommittee recommended referral to Appropriations.

The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee voted to report House Bill 2541 as substituted and recommend referral to the Appropriations Committee. The substitute updates the Virginia Information Technology Access Act to align state law with recent federal Title II (ADA) and Section 508 updates and to broaden digital-accessibility expectations for covered entities.

Sponsor Delegate Tran said the substitute clarifies covered entities (state government, local government, higher…

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