Requires state contractors and vendors to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Nov 17, 2021
Signed Dec 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2022 · Assembly May 17, 2022
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 2, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Dec 2, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.658
lower
Jun 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 17, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 9, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8453A
lower
May 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Inez Dickens
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Salka
RRepublican
Co
Marcela Mitaynes
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Richard N. Gottfried
DDemocratic
Co
Sandy Galef
DDemocratic
Co
Stefani Zinerman
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
Co
Zohran Mamdani
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 8453
Scope: NY
Hi! I can help you understand A 8453. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline