VirginiaInformation Technology Access Act; digital accessibility, definitions, procurement requirements.
What it does
Information Technology Access Act; digital accessibility. Makes numerous organizational changes to the Information Technology Access Act. The bill defines "information and communications technology" as it relates to digital accessibility, defined in the bill, for all persons with disabilities.
More detail
The bill permits the head of each covered entity, defined in the bill, to designate an employee to serve as such covered entity's digital accessibility coordinator and provides that such digital accessibility coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing such covered entity's digital accessibility policy. The bill has delayed effective dates of April 24, 2026, and April 26, 2027, for specific covered entities according to population size.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0571)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 571 (Effective - see bill)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2541)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2541ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Passed Senate with substitute block vote agreed to (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 20General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 20Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute Reported rejected
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Passed by temporarily
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2541)
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25106627D-H2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2541)
- Jan 28Impact statement from CLG (HB2541)
- Jan 27Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 25105726D-H1Major
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2541)
- Jan 20Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and InnovationMinor
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104578DIntroduced