Senate Bill S7572A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires state contractors and vendors to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8453 - Passed Senate

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S7572 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8453
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-f, Exec L; amd §103, St Tech L

2021-S7572 - Summary

Requires the website of each contractor and vendor who provides services pursuant to a state contract to conform any website provided pursuant to such contract with the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility, or any successor standards.

2021-S7572 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7572 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7572
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law  and  the  state  technology  law,  in
   relation to requiring state contractors and vendors to comply with the
   Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  170-f
 to read as follows:
   §  170-F.  WEBSITE  ACCESSIBILITY; CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS. THE OFFICE
 FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES  AND  THE  OFFICE  OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  OFFICE  OF  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
 SERVICES, SHALL REQUIRE EACH WEBSITE  OF  A  CONTRACTOR,  SUBCONTRACTOR,
 VENDOR,  CONSULTANT  OR  OTHER  PERSON  PROVIDING SERVICES PURSUANT TO A
 STATE CONTRACT TO CONFORM TO THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE WEB CONTENT
 ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY THE WORLD WIDE  WEB  CONSORTIUM  FOR
 ACCESSIBILITY, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARDS.
   § 2. Subdivisions 20 and 21 of section 103 of the state technology law
 are renumbered subdivisions 21 and 22, and a new subdivision 20 is added
 to read as follows:
   20.  TO  ADVISE  AND  ASSIST  THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
 DISABILITIES AND THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN ASSURING COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES BY EACH CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRAC-
 TOR, VENDOR, CONSULTANT OR OTHER PERSON PROVIDING SERVICES PURSUANT TO A
 STATE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-F  OF  THE
 EXECUTIVE LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13040-01-1

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2021-S7572A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8453
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §170-f, Exec L; amd §103, St Tech L

2021-S7572A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the website of each contractor and vendor who provides services pursuant to a state contract to conform any website provided pursuant to such contract with the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility, or any successor standards.

2021-S7572A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7572A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7572--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MANNION,  BIAGGI, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, LANZA -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules  --  recommitted to the Committee on Internet and
   Technology in accordance with Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law and the state technology law, in
   relation to requiring state contractors and vendors to comply with the
   Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-f
 to read as follows:
   §  170-F.  WEBSITE  ACCESSIBILITY;  CONTRACTORS  AND  VENDORS.    EACH
 CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, VENDOR, CONSULTANT, OR OTHER PERSON PROVIDING
 SERVICES  PURSUANT  TO A STATE CONTRACT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONFORM ANY
 WEBSITE PROVIDED BY SUCH CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, VENDOR,  CONSULTANT,
 OR  PERSON  IN  RELATION TO AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROVISION OF SUCH
 SERVICES TO THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE  WEB  CONTENT  ACCESSIBILITY
 GUIDELINES  ADOPTED  BY THE WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM FOR ACCESSIBILITY,
 OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARDS.
   § 2. Subdivisions 20 and 21 of section 103 of the state technology law
 are renumbered subdivisions 21 and 22, and a new subdivision 20 is added
 to read as follows:
   20.  TO  ISSUE  GUIDANCE  FOR  CONTRACTORS,  SUBCONTRACTORS,  VENDORS,
 CONSULTANTS,  OR  OTHER PERSONS IN THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE WEB CONTENT
 ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN-
 TY-F OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13040-03-2

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