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Indiana

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Indiana law requires accessibility standards compatible with Section 508 across government information technology, with current state guidance referencing WCAG 2.1.

Initial research category: Enacted cross-government accessibility statute

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 administrative standards — Active.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus administrative standards — Active.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Section 508-compatible; current IN.gov guidance references WCAG 2.1.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Federal Title II plus broad IT scope; verify state-specific wording
Electronic documents and PDFs: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Likely within IT/content scope
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/verify implementing standards
Education accessibility: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Verify entity scope
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Statutory reach should be reviewed; federal Title II applies.
Funding and implementation: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Not verified.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Government compliance duties; public digital complaint/remedy details require review.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Indiana Code §4-13.1-3-1 and state accessibility standards.

Instrument type

Statute plus administrative standards

Current policy status wording

Active.

Technical standard wording

Section 508-compatible; current IN.gov guidance references WCAG 2.1.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Not verified.

Enforcement and accountability

Government compliance duties; public digital complaint/remedy details require review.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Indiana Office of Technology and covered entities.

Named people or policy architects

The provision was added through Public Law 177-2005; original bill sponsorship should be verified before attribution.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Broad cross-branch statutory foundation.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Public implementation visibility, exact current technical standard, procurement clauses, and enforcement.

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.

iga.in.gov/laws/2025/ic/titles/4Automated check restricted
The exact official Code URL is retained. The site requires client-side rendering that the research browser could not extract; current official IN.gov policy corroborates the chapter's continuing use. Human text verification remains required.
in.gov/core/accessibility.htmlResponded at last check
The Phase 0 reachability check received a successful response; authority, currency, accessibility, and claim support remain unverified.
section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/stateResponded at last check
The Phase 0 reachability check received a successful response; authority, currency, accessibility, and claim support remain unverified.