{"id":31545,"date":"2024-05-15T11:06:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=31545"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:35:36","slug":"web-accessibility-law-in-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Web Accessibility Law in Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31545\" class=\"elementor elementor-31545\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4580d0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4580d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38abb92\" data-id=\"38abb92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497ca70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"497ca70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-ada\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free ADA Compliance Audit Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-ada-compliance-check\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5019b4a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5019b4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a45e62\" data-id=\"1a45e62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80061e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b80061e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an age where the internet serves as an essential gateway to employment opportunities, educational resources, transportation services, and participation in public life, equal access for individuals with disabilities is essential.<\/p><p>Federal web accessibility legislation already exists to ensure those with disabilities are not excluded online. However, many states have enacted their own digital accessibility laws to further equality efforts. Kansas is one of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00a8320 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00a8320\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c109c\" data-id=\"a1c109c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be7793 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3be7793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29061\" alt=\"Icon of the US Department of Justice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d036f0\" data-id=\"1d036f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5443ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5443ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Web Accessibility Laws in Kansas<\/h2><p>Kansas was among the first states to introduce state-specific digital accessibility best practices. However, while equal access for everyone is the ultimate goal, state legislators are also dedicated to ensuring that Kansas business owners are not unfairly targeted for simple oversights. Thus, in the modern-day climate where \u2018accessibility testers\u2019 can often work the system by filing accessibility lawsuits for financial gain, the Sunflower State is the first to have introduced a specific act to deter plaintiffs from filing frivolous cases.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s take a comprehensive look at the federal legislature that all website owners and administrators need to be aware of, then dive into Kansas web accessibility laws to see how they interplay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b220afc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b220afc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1912e6a\" data-id=\"1912e6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99258e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99258e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/h3><p>Enacted in 1990, the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> is one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in the United States. It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in various areas of public life \u2013 including digital spaces, which are recognized as extensions of physical environments.<\/p><p>Key sections of the ADA that relate specifically to web accessibility are as follows:<\/p><ul><li><strong>ADA Title I<\/strong>: Fair Employment &#8211; Federal employees with disabilities must have equal access to employment opportunities and employment-related information.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title II<\/strong>: Public Services and Programs &#8211; State and local entities must make digital information equally available to disabled citizens.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title III<\/strong>: Public-facing Entities &#8211; Any organization with a public-facing website must make goods, services, facilities, and accommodations accessible to everyone. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3ace29 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3ace29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d159a9b\" data-id=\"d159a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198c667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"198c667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Section 508<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/a> mandates that all federal agencies ensure equitable accessibility to electronic and information technology (EIT). More specifically, it requires government offices to procure, develop, maintain, and use information and communication technology that is accessible to individuals with disabilities, including:<\/p><ul><li>Websites<\/li><li>Software applications<\/li><li>Electronic documents<\/li><li>Multimedia<\/li><li>Telecommunications products<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9b31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e9b31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary goals are to ensure that individuals with disabilities, whether federal employees or members of the public, have equal access to digital resources and services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-986a78a\" data-id=\"986a78a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d251fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d251fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-768x699.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-193b1d4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"193b1d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71d7857\" data-id=\"71d7857\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddabe16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddabe16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ITEC Policy 1210 Revision 3 \u2013 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Standards<\/h3><p>ITEC Policy 1210 Revision 3, also known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebit.ks.gov\/resources\/governance\/it-executive-council\/itec-policies-standards\/1210-information-and-communication-technology-accessibility-standards\">Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Standards<\/a>, was enacted in 2000 and later revised in 2006, 2009, and 2018. The standards apply to all websites, software, and applications offered by state government departments and offices, as well as education institutions. <\/p><p>Under Kansas accessibility standards, all new websites must comply with ADA and Section 508 criteria in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), version 2.0, level AA (more about WCAG coming up later!). The list of criteria this covers includes, but is not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Graphics and images <\/li><li>Color contrasts<\/li><li>Multimedia sounds <\/li><li>Alt tags<\/li><li>Forms <\/li><li>Keyboard control <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb9bdb6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb9bdb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ff6eb\" data-id=\"42ff6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475ac8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"475ac8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-768x699.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31415\" alt=\"Illustration of a young redhead woman standing in front of a large clipboard with a checklist with some icons of a scale and an accessibility icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/ADA-Compliance-assets_ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2.png 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a7b558\" data-id=\"7a7b558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7021ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7021ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation<\/h3><p>Passed in 2023, the <a href=\"https:\/\/kslegislature.org\/li\/b2023_24\/measures\/documents\/summary_hb_2016_2023\">Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation<\/a> is designed to prevent individuals from filing blanket \u2018copy and paste\u2019 lawsuits against multiple companies based on ADA criteria. It allows businesses to file claims against plaintiffs and their attorneys to recover defense fees and seek punitive damages.<\/p><p>The Act adopts a \u2018totality of the circumstances\u2019 approach to determine whether a lawsuit qualifies as abusive, taking into account the following considerations:<\/p><ul><li>The number of similar actions filed by the same plaintiff.<\/li><li>The size of the defending company and the available resources it has to correct the alleged violation.<\/li><li>Whether the plaintiff (and\/or their attorney) is a Kansas resident.<\/li><li>The nature and reasonability of settlement discussions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a612f15 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a612f15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05f85cd\" data-id=\"05f85cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2833651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2833651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Download our Guide to Digital Accessibility Laws and Regulations in the US<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab44830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab44830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay ahead of the game when it comes to Digital Accessibility laws and compliance in the United States. Learn about all the different federal and state-level regulations, see real examples of web accessibility lawsuits in different regions and discover a 7-step action plan for building accessible websites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12da04 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a12da04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/digital-accessibility-laws-and-regulations-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get More Information Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba0ace\" data-id=\"7ba0ace\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80f06c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b80f06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30511\" alt=\"Mock up for accessibility laws and regulations in the usa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1536x1109.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01082a0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01082a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1578053\" data-id=\"1578053\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9713cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9713cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Which Businesses Do Kansas Web Accessibility Laws Apply To?<\/h2><p>The majority of federal and state web accessibility legislation applies primarily to government agencies and educational institutions. However, it\u2019s essential to note that any private company within the supply chain of a federal or state agency \u2013 like third-party contractors and funding recipients, for example &#8211; must also comply with Section 508 and Kansas\u2019s Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Standards.<\/p><p>Additionally, because <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">ADA Title III<\/a> applies to any public-facing business, any organization with a website servicing Kansas residents must have a compliant website to avoid legal risk. This includes a comprehensive list of companies across service industry sectors, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Online retailers<\/li><li>Transport providers<\/li><li>Restaurants<\/li><li>Shops<\/li><li>Theaters<\/li><li>Hotels<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6e2c98 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6e2c98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6316025\" data-id=\"6316025\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfad5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfad5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Consequences of non-compliance<\/h2><p>Failing to prioritize web accessibility can have significant repercussions from a range of legal, financial, and reputational perspectives:<\/p><ul><li>Fines \u2013 ADA and Section 508 breaches start at $55,000 for first violations, escalating to $110,000 for subsequent breaches.<\/li><li>Legal action &#8211; Lawsuits can be filed by either private citizens or advocacy groups, and the cost of attorney fees and settlements can be substantial.<\/li><li>Withdrawal of funding \u2013 Third-party service providers and organizations receiving government funding risk having their contracts revoked for non-compliance. <\/li><li>Reputational damage &#8211; Negative publicity surrounding accessibility issues can tarnish a business&#8217;s brand image and erode customer trust, leading to a sharp decrease in market share and revenue. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28e48bb\" data-id=\"28e48bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fc875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67fc875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21130\" alt=\"Fined $250,000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset.png 1121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-467c813 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"467c813\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e675da5\" data-id=\"e675da5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6971479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6971479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Digital Accessibility Lawsuits in Kansas<\/h2><p>While the Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation deters plaintiffs from filing lawsuits without substantiated evidence, businesses can still be taken to court for legitimate violations. Research shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isemag.com\/professional-development-leadership\/article\/14267164\/98-of-websites-fail-to-comply-with-accessibility-requirements-for-people-with-disabilities\">98% of US webpages are not accessible<\/a> to the disability community from a legal perspective, meaning most organizations still have a significant way to go if they\u2019re to avoid legitimate legal risk.<\/p><p>Of course, not all filings proceed to trial. Some are dismissed, while others may be voluntarily withdrawn in favor of a closed-record out-of-court settlement. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/gusalexiou\/2023\/06\/30\/website-accessibility-lawsuits-rising-exponentially-in-2023-according-to-latest-data\/\">escalating number of digital accessibility lawsuits<\/a> coupled with the threat of negative PR and expensive legal bills should prompt organizations in every sector to carefully consider their approach.<\/p><p>Records of publicly available Kansas web accessibility cases are via the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kscourts.org\/eCourt\/District-Court-Records\">online portal<\/a>. However, to save you some legwork, we\u2019ve compiled this list of the most commonly cited ADA Title III violations:<\/p><ul><li>Lack of keyboard navigation <\/li><li>Unlabeled dropdown menus<\/li><li>Insufficient color contrast<\/li><li>Incompatibility with screen reader software.<\/li><li>Inaccessible forms<\/li><li>Empty button elements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59280e6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59280e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a895ab\" data-id=\"4a895ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5486448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5486448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-308e485\" data-id=\"308e485\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c441e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c441e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f908fab elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f908fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d69e32 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d69e32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-befc059\" data-id=\"befc059\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520d83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520d83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Importance of WCAG Compliance<\/h2><p>Both federal and state legislation use <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/a-new-standard-of-website-accessibility-is-on-the-way\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> as a base for ensuring a standardized framework for their criteria. So, familiarization with WCAGs \u2018POUR principles\u2019 is essential:<\/p><ul><li><strong>P = Perceivable<\/strong>: Information and user interface components must be presented in ways that users can perceive.<\/li><li><strong>O = Operable<\/strong>: User interface components and navigation must be operable by all users, including those with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>U = Understandable<\/strong>: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable to users.<\/li><li><strong>R = Robust<\/strong>: Content must be robust enough to be interpreted by a wide range of user agents, including assistive technologies.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f505694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f505694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WCAG criteria are organized into three conformance levels (A, AA, and AAA), spanning varying degrees of accessibility. Current Kansas web accessibility legislation requires level AA compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG20\/\">WCAG version 2.0<\/a>, which was published in 2008. 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