South · VA

Virginia

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Virginia requires executive agencies and institutions of higher education to follow accessible-technology standards, and HB2541 modernized the Information Technology Access Act in 2025.

Initial research category: Enacted Information Technology Access Act and enterprise 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 enterprise standard — Active and recently modernized.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Statute plus enterprise standard — Active and recently modernized.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Section 508 and current VITA accessibility standards; extract exact current WCAG version from GOV103.
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
Modernized digital scope/federal Title II; verify exact language
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: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Executive-branch institutions of higher education included
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Federal Title II; state statutory scope should be reviewed.
Funding and implementation: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Agency/VITA implementation; specific appropriations not isolated.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
State procurement/technology governance, ADA processes, and statutory duties.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Virginia Information Technology Access Act; HB2541 (2025); VITA ITRM Standard GOV103.

Instrument type

Statute plus enterprise standard

Current policy status wording

Active and recently modernized.

Technical standard wording

Section 508 and current VITA accessibility standards; extract exact current WCAG version from GOV103.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Agency/VITA implementation; specific appropriations not isolated.

Enforcement and accountability

State procurement/technology governance, ADA processes, and statutory duties.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Virginia Information Technologies Agency, agencies, and higher-education institutions.

Named people or policy architects

Del. Kathy Tran sponsored HB2541.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Statutory foundation, recent modernization, procurement, enterprise standard, and higher-education coverage.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Public audit dashboard, mobile-app detail, enforcement transparency, and local-government comparison.

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.

lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2541Automated check restricted
The official bill-detail application requires JavaScript and did not expose substantive text to automated retrieval; the canonical URL is retained and the enacted code is cited separately.
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.
vita.virginia.gov/policy--governance/accessibilityBroken at last check
The Phase 0 audit received HTTP 404 on both HEAD and GET checks.