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GA HB1470

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Trey Kelley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a cause of action allowing defendants to sue claimants and their attorneys when ADA website accessibility lawsuits are adjudicated against the claimant, involuntarily dismissed, or dismissed for lack of standing

  • Awards actual damages for business disruption and lost opportunity costs, or statutory damages of $10,000, whichever is greater

  • Allows recovery of reasonable attorney fees for both defending the original lawsuit and prosecuting the counter-action

  • Treble damages available when the claimant received written notice of this law's provisions but refused to voluntarily dismiss the unsuccessful action

  • Two-year statute of limitations after judgment entry; effective July 1, 2026, applying to causes of action accruing on or after that date

Legislative Description

Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/9/2026
Judiciary2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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