Midwest · MO

Missouri

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Missouri law requires state agencies—including executive, legislative, judicial, and public higher-education entities—to develop and procure accessible information technology unless an undue burden applies.

Initial research category: Enacted accessible-information-technology 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 standards — Active.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus standards — Active.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Section 508-aligned standards; verify current adopted technical version.
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 IT/federal coverage; verify explicit standard
Electronic documents and PDFs: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Yes/likely
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: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Public two- and four-year colleges/universities included
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Statute focuses on state agencies; federal Title II applies to local entities.
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
Statutory obligations, state standards, and ADA processes; precise remedies require legal review.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

RSMo. §191.863 and Missouri accessible-IT standards.

Instrument type

Statute plus standards

Current policy status wording

Active.

Technical standard wording

Section 508-aligned standards; verify current adopted technical version.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Not verified.

Enforcement and accountability

Statutory obligations, state standards, and ADA processes; precise remedies require legal review.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Missouri Assistive Technology Council, Office of Information Technology, covered agencies.

Named people or policy architects

Add original bill sponsors from legislative archive during historical review.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Broad cross-branch and higher-education scope plus procurement.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Modern WCAG version, apps, public compliance reporting, and exceptions.

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.

at.mo.gov/information-accessibilityBroken at last check
The Phase 0 audit received HTTP 404 on both HEAD and GET checks.
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.