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Colorado accessibility law
Web accessibility in Colorado is governed primarily by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, Titles II and III), augmented by the state-specific HB21-1110 (Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act).
Federal law — the ADA
Both Title II (state and local government) and Title III (public accommodations) of the ADA apply in Colorado. Web accessibility is enforced under both, with conformance benchmarked against the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) — currently version 2.2 Level AA in most contexts, version 2.1 AA in the DOJ Title II final rule. Read the ADA explainer →
Colorado state law — HB21-1110 (Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act)
State agencies and recipients of state funds must conform to WCAG 2.1 AA. Penalties up to $3,500/violation and tort damages.
Statute citation: Colorado HB21-1110
Steps to comply in Colorado
- Adopt WCAG 2.2 Level AA as your conformance target.
- Audit every public-facing property, including subdomains and PDFs.
- Publish an accessibility statement with a contact channel for accessibility feedback.
- Maintain a current VPAT/ACR for public-sector procurement.
- Re-audit annually; regression-test on every release.
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WCAG 2.2 AA, ADA, and (where applicable) state law mapped in one report.
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