MO HB2056

Creates a new section 537.1250 in Missouri law allowing the Attorney General or Missouri residents sued for website accessibility violations under the ADA to file counter-actions claiming the original lawsuit is "abusive litigation"

Courts must evaluate whether website access lawsuits are primarily designed to extract settlements by considering factors including: the plaintiff's litigation history, defendant's size and resources, jurisdiction/venue selection, and settlement negotiation conduct

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, unless 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 website accessibility litigation

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