West · CO

Colorado

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Colorado’s HB21-1110 treats inaccessible government technology as potential disability discrimination and is implemented through detailed technology-accessibility rules.

Initial research category: Enacted civil-rights law with rules and judicial enforcement

Structured draft values

At a glance

Each card pairs the conservative normalized value with the original research wording.

Enacted state law: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus regulation — Enacted and actively implemented; rules amended in 2025.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus regulation — Enacted and actively implemented; rules amended in 2025.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Applicable and achievable WCAG criteria and relevant Section 508 criteria; state guidance centers on WCAG 2.1.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Electronic documents and PDFs: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Software, systems, and other ICT: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Accessible procurement: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Education accessibility: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Public entities within scope; verify each education entity
Local-government relevance: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Yes for covered public entities.
Funding and implementation: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Implementation occurs across public entities; statewide support is provided by the Office of Information Technology.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Civil-rights complaints and court remedies, subject to statutory/rule requirements and compliance pathways.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

HB21-1110; SB23-244; 8 CCR 1501-11 Technology Accessibility Rules.

Instrument type

Statute plus regulation

Current policy status wording

Enacted and actively implemented; rules amended in 2025.

Technical standard wording

Applicable and achievable WCAG criteria and relevant Section 508 criteria; state guidance centers on WCAG 2.1.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Implementation occurs across public entities; statewide support is provided by the Office of Information Technology.

Enforcement and accountability

Civil-rights complaints and court remedies, subject to statutory/rule requirements and compliance pathways.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Technology Accessibility Program, state and local public entities.

Named people or policy architects

Former Rep. David Ortiz and Sen. Jessie Danielson were leading sponsors/champions.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Civil-rights framing, broad scope, accessibility statements, procurement, rules, and enforcement.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Alternative-access and progress-based pathways mean the existence of the law does not equal universal current conformance.

Evidence trail

Official and supporting source leads

Reachability does not prove that a source is current, authoritative, accessible, or supports every claim in this profile.

leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1110Responded at last check
Official enacted-bill page and session-law metadata retrieved and reviewed.
oit.colorado.gov/accessibility-lawAutomated check restricted
The URL remained classified as restricted after earlier automated 403/429 responses; its content was retrievable through the research browser on 2026-07-19. Human link verification remains required.