MI HB4498

Allows persons with disabilities to bring civil actions for violations of the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act or other accessibility laws, seeking injunctive relief and damages including attorney fees.

Requires persons alleging accessibility law violations to serve written notice on facility owners before filing civil actions, specifying the alleged violations with sufficient detail for identification.

Gives facility owners 15 business days to respond to notice by: (1) committing to make improvements within 120 days, (2) challenging the validity of alleged violations, or (3) stating violations have already been corrected with supporting evidence.

Allows facility owners a maximum 120-day period (extendable by up to 120 additional days for reasonable cause) to remedy alleged violations after responding affirmatively to notice; timely compliance bars damages and attorney fees awards.

Restricts attorney fee awards for accessibility law violations: denies fees if no pre-suit notice served unless court finds willfulness or severity warranted; denies fees if filed before 120-day compliance period expired and owner made good-faith improvements.