MO HB1842

Creates new section 537.1250 RSMo allowing Missouri residents and the Attorney General to sue parties who file allegedly abusive website accessibility lawsuits under the ADA or state law

Courts must evaluate whether litigation's primary purpose is extracting settlement payments by considering factors including: plaintiff's history of similar lawsuits, defendant's employee count and resources, venue selection, and settlement negotiation conduct

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that litigation is abusive if the defendant attempts good-faith correction within 30 days of notice; presumption does not apply if violation remains uncorrected after 90 days

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

Law automatically expires if the federal Department of Justice issues website accessibility standards under Title III of the ADA