South · KY

Kentucky

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Kentucky law requires equivalent visual and nonvisual access to state information technology and procurement, while some published web policy still references older WCAG 1.0 AA.

Initial research category: Enacted accessible-technology/procurement law plus older web standard

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 but modernization is needed.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus administrative standards — Active but modernization is needed.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Some central public pages still reference WCAG 1.0 Double-A; agencies are moving toward WCAG 2.1 AA under federal Title II.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Historical or outdated
The cited framework is historical, older, or potentially outdated.
Original research wording
Not explicit in older state framework; federal Title II applies
Electronic documents and PDFs: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Yes/agency implementation
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 education agencies have separate accessibility duties; statewide scope requires review
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-law coverage needs verification.
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
State-law obligations and injunctive-relief concepts have been associated with the framework; obtain legal review before publishing exact remedy language.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Kentucky accessible information-technology provisions originating in 2000 legislation; Kentucky Information Technology Standards.

Instrument type

Statute plus administrative standards

Current policy status wording

Active but modernization is needed.

Technical standard wording

Some central public pages still reference WCAG 1.0 Double-A; agencies are moving toward WCAG 2.1 AA under federal Title II.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Not verified.

Enforcement and accountability

State-law obligations and injunctive-relief concepts have been associated with the framework; obtain legal review before publishing exact remedy language.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Commonwealth Office of Technology and state agencies.

Named people or policy architects

Then-Sen. Katie Stine sponsored SB315; then-Rep. Susan Johns offered the accessibility amendment associated with the enacted framework.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Early statutory procurement and equivalent-access foundation.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Outdated technical references, mobile apps, public audits, and implementation transparency.

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.

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/00rs/SB315.htmResponded at last check
Official enacted-bill history retrieved and reviewed as supporting session history for 2000 Kentucky Acts chapter 536; the current codified sections are the primary sources.
legislature.ky.gov/policies-security/Pages/Accessibility.aspxAutomated check restricted
Automated checks received HTTP 403 or 429; a human browser check is still required.
technology.ky.gov/about-the-agency/Documents/KITS_Report.pdfResponded at last check
The exact official URL that was restricted during Phase 0 served the current KITS PDF during this batch. EAS Code 7025 and the Kentucky Web Accessibility Standard text were reviewed; the prior access failure is retained in this note.