NY State Senate Bill S3114A

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May 15, 2023	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.431 substituted for s3114a
May 15, 2023	substituted by a266a
Apr 26, 2023	amended on third reading (t) 3114a
Apr 26, 2023	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly
Mar 21, 2023	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 08, 2023	advanced to third reading
Mar 01, 2023	2nd report cal.
Feb 28, 2023	1st report cal.431
Jan 27, 2023	referred to internet and technology

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S3114 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A266
Law Section:: State Technology Law
Laws Affected:: Add §103-b, amd §103, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S7912, A10086

S3114 - Summary

Requires state agencies to conform any of their websites to the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility; requires the office of information technology services to provide a report to the governor and legislature every two years.

S3114 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3114

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to requiring state
agencies and entities to ensure their websites are accessible to persons
with disabilities

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Office of Information and
Technology Services to develop a protocol for state agencies and enti-
ties to maintain accessible websites.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill would amend the State Technology Law to require
the Office of Information and Technology Services to maintain a protocol
for website accessibility for websites maintained by State agencies or
entities and a report on compliance of such protocol.

Section 2 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take
effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a
law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Individuals with and without disabilities rely on the state to provide
clear and accessible information. The State currently adopts a protocol
as authorized generally by Executive Order 117 of 2002 and section 103
of the State Technology Law. Both the Executive Order and Section 103
generally authorizes the Office to adopt statewide policies as neces-
sary, by a Chief Information Officer, without explicit reference or a
statutory requirement for accessibility. This adoption of policy by the
State is a critical necessity for many New Yorkers with a disability who
would not be able to access information and state resources without such
protocols.

This legislation, similar to legislation adopted by New York City in
2016, would codify the requirement that the Office of Information and
Technology Services creates and updates a protocol for website accessi-
bility. The Worldwide Web Consortium publishes industry standards for
maintaining websites, including web content accessibility guidelines.

This bill would ensure that the State continues to address the needs of
the disabilities community and provide stakeholders with an opportunity
for input when such state protocols may differ from the international
standards.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.7912 (Mannion) - Passed Senate.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

S3114 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3114
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MANNION, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Internet  and
   Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to requiring state
   agencies  and  entities  to  ensure  their  websites are accessible to
   persons with disabilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section
 103-b to read as follows:
   §  103-B.  WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY. 1. THE OFFICE SHALL ADOPT A PROTOCOL
 FOR WEBSITES MAINTAINED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A STATE AGENCY OR STATE ENTI-
 TY RELATING TO WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SUCH
 PROTOCOL SHALL PROVIDE FOR  AGENCY  WEBSITES  TO  ADOPT  EITHER  OF  THE
 FOLLOWING STANDARDS: (A) SECTION 1194.22 OF TITLE THIRTY-SIX OF THE CODE
 OF  FEDERAL  REGULATIONS OR (B) THE WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
 2.1 LEVEL AA, DEVELOPED BY THE WORLDWIDE WEB CONSORTIUM, OR ANY  SUCCES-
 SOR  STANDARDS. THE ADOPTED PROTOCOL REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY DIFFER
 FROM SUCH STANDARDS IN SPECIFIC INSTANCES  WHEN  THE  OFFICE'S  DESIGNEE
 DETERMINES,  AFTER CONSULTING WITH EXPERTS IN WEBSITE DESIGN AND REASON-
 ABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE  HOLDING  OF  A
 PUBLIC  HEARING,  THAT  SUCH DIFFERENCES WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE COMMUNI-
 CATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND THAT SUCH DIFFERENCES ARE DOCU-
 MENTED IN SUCH PROTOCOL. SUCH PROTOCOL SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
 PUBLIC  ONLINE.  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT REQUIRE AN AGENCY TO TAKE ANY
 ACTION THAT WOULD RESULT IN A FUNDAMENTAL ALTERATION IN THE NATURE OF  A
 SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY.
   2. NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, AND
 EVERY  TWO  YEARS  THEREAFTER,  THE  OFFICE DESIGNEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE A WRITTEN REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS THE COMPLI-
 ANCE OF WEBSITES MAINTAINED BY OR ON BEHALF OF STATE AGENCIES  OR  STATE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01135-01-3

 S. 3114                             2
 
 ENTITIES  WITH  THE PROTOCOL ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

Co-Sponsors

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A266
Law Section:: State Technology Law
Laws Affected:: Add §103-b, amd §103, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S7912, A10086

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3114A

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to requiring state
agencies to conform any of their websites to the most current version of
the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines  adopted by the World Wide Web
Consortium for accessibility

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to require state agencies and entities to
conform any of their websites to the most current version of the Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consorti-
um for accessibility.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill would amend the State Technology Law to require
state agencies and entities to conform any of their websites to the most
current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by

the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility and submit a report no
later than December 31, 2023, to the Governor and the Legislature, and
every two years after.

Section 2 of this bill would amend the State Technology Law to require
the Office of Information Technology Services to issue guidance for
state agencies in their compliance with the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines.

Section 3 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take
effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a
law; provided that section two of this act shall take effect on the same
date and in the same manner as chapter 658 of the laws of 2022 takes
effect.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Individuals with and without disabilities rely on the state to provide
clear and accessible information. The State currently adopts a protocol
as authorized generally by Executive Order 117 of 2002 and section 103
of the State Technology Law. Both the Executive Order and Section 103
generally authorizes the Office to adopt statewide policies as neces-
sary, by a Chief Information Officer, without explicit reference or a
statutory requirement for accessibility. This adoption of policy by the
State is a critical necessity for many New Yorkers with a disability who
would not be able to access information and state resources without such
protocols.

This legislation, similar to legislation adopted by New York City in
2016, would codify the requirement that the Office of Information Tech-
nology Services creates and updates a protocol for website accessibil-
ity. The World Wide Web Consortium publishes industry standards for
maintaining websites, including web content accessibility guidelines.

This bill would ensure that the State continues to address the needs of
the disabilities community and provide stakeholders with an opportunity

for input when such state protocols may differ from the international
standards.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.7912 (Mannion) - Passed Senate.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law; provided that section two of this act shall
take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 658 of
the laws of 2022 takes effect.

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3114--A
     Cal. No. 431
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MANNION, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Internet  and
   Technology -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and  second  report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and
   delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to requiring state
   agencies to conform any of their websites to the most current  version
   of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines  adopted by the World Wide
   Web Consortium for accessibility
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section
 103-b to read as follows:
   § 103-B. WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY; STATE AGENCIES. 1.  EACH STATE  AGENCY
 SHALL  BE  REQUIRED TO CONFORM ANY OF THEIR WEBSITES TO THE MOST CURRENT
 VERSION OF THE WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY THE WORLD
 WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM FOR ACCESSIBILITY, OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARDS.  THIS
 SECTION SHALL NOT REQUIRE AN AGENCY TO TAKE ANY ACTION THAT WOULD RESULT
 IN A FUNDAMENTAL ALTERATION IN THE NATURE  OF  A  SERVICE,  PROGRAM,  OR
 ACTIVITY.
   2. NO LATER THAN DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, AND
 EVERY  TWO  YEARS  THEREAFTER,  THE  OFFICE DESIGNEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE A WRITTEN REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS THE COMPLI-
 ANCE OF WEBSITES MAINTAINED BY OR ON BEHALF OF STATE AGENCIES  OR  STATE
 ENTITIES  WITH  THE PROTOCOL ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION.
   § 2. Subdivisions 20, 21, and 22 of section 103 of the state technolo-
 gy law, subdivisions 21 and 22 as renumbered by chapter 658 of the  laws
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01135-03-3

 S. 3114--A                          2
 
 of  2022, are renumbered subdivisions 21, 22, and 23, and a new subdivi-
 sion 20 is added to read as follows:
   20.  TO ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR STATE AGENCIES IN THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES REQUIRED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED THREE-B OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
   §  3.    This  act  shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day
 after it shall have become a law; provided that section two of this  act
 shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 658
 of the laws of 2022 takes effect.

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Votes

May 15, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 15, 2023

Mar 21, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 21, 2023

Feb 28, 2023 - Internet and Technology committee Vote

Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2023

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S3114 - Details

S3114 - Summary

S3114 - Sponsor Memo

S3114 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Details

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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John W. Mannion

Current Bill Status Via A266 - Passed Senate & Assembly

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Votes

May 15, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 15, 2023

Mar 21, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 21, 2023

Feb 28, 2023 - Internet and Technology committee Vote

Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2023

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Cordell Cleare

S3114 - Details

S3114 - Summary

S3114 - Sponsor Memo

S3114 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Cordell Cleare

Lea Webb

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Details

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3114A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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