MO HB1755

Creates a legal mechanism for Missouri residents and the Attorney General to challenge ADA website accessibility lawsuits as "abusive litigation" when the primary purpose is extracting settlement payments rather than achieving accessibility

Courts must consider factors including the plaintiff/attorney's history of similar filings, defendant's size and resources, settlement reasonableness, and whether the filer is a Missouri resident or licensed attorney

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that litigation is abusive if the defendant attempts in good faith to correct the alleged website violation within 30 days of notice; no presumption applies if the violation remains uncorrected after 90 days

Allows courts to award attorney's fees plus punitive damages or sanctions up to three times the attorney's fees against parties found to have brought abusive litigation

The entire section automatically expires if the federal Department of Justice issues official website accessibility standards under ADA Title III