West · HI

Hawaii

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Hawaiʻi established Electronic Information Technology Disability Access Standards through Act 172 of 2022 and is implementing WCAG/Section 508-based accessibility across state technology.

Initial research category: Enacted electronic-information-technology accessibility framework

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 standards — Enacted and under implementation.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus standards — Enacted and under implementation.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
State EIT standards, Section 508, and current WCAG 2.1 AA implementation.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Broad EIT/federal coverage; verify explicit state wording
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: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Likely within EIT standards; verify exact clauses
Education accessibility: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Verify institutional scope
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Federal Title II applies; state act scope should be checked.
Funding and implementation: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Agency/enterprise implementation; exact appropriations should be added if identified.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Agency compliance and ADA processes; specific state remedies require legal review.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Act 172, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2022, and state EIT Disability Access Standards.

Instrument type

Statute plus standards

Current policy status wording

Enacted and under implementation.

Technical standard wording

State EIT standards, Section 508, and current WCAG 2.1 AA implementation.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Agency/enterprise implementation; exact appropriations should be added if identified.

Enforcement and accountability

Agency compliance and ADA processes; specific state remedies require legal review.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Office of Enterprise Technology Services and state agencies.

Named people or policy architects

Add Act 172 sponsors from the official bill history before publishing a people profile.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Recent statutory foundation and centralized technology implementation.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Public audits, exception records, procurement enforcement, and measurable progress reporting.

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.

capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/GM1274_.PDFAutomated check restricted
Automated checks received HTTP 403 or 429; a human browser check is still required.
ets.hawaii.gov/accessibility-statementResponded at last check
The Phase 0 reachability check received a successful response; authority, currency, accessibility, and claim support remain unverified.