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GA SB53
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/16/2021
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Hufstetler
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AI Summary
- Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) is granted the power to establish and enforce website design, navigation, and accessibility specifications and standards for all state agency websites
- "Agency" is defined broadly to include every state agency, board, bureau, commission, authority, and department, including those headed by elected constitutional officers, but explicitly excludes judicial and legislative branch agencies, the Georgia Department of Defense, and the University System of Georgia
- Website standards must include accessibility for individuals with disabilities in compliance with state and federal law, consistency with government security protocols, and full functionality on common mobile devices
- Standards must incorporate user-centered design driven by continual data analysis of user goals, needs, and behaviors, as well as technology enabling efficient digital transactions
- Amends Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code Section 50-25-7.14 and expanding GTA's enumerated general powers
Legislative Description
Georgia Technology Authority; power and duty to establish standards for state agencies' website design, navigation, and accessibility; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
4/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight2/17/2021
Science and Technology2/1/2021
Full Bill Text
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