MO SB1154

Creates a cause of action allowing Missouri residents and the Attorney General to sue parties who file "abusive" website accessibility lawsuits, defined as litigation primarily aimed at obtaining monetary settlements rather than improving accessibility

Courts determine abuse by considering factors including: high volume of similar filings without remediation efforts, failure to provide pre-suit notice, history of sanctions, whether the filer is a Missouri resident or licensed attorney, and settlement behavior

Defendants who receive written notice of accessibility violations and initiate good-faith corrections within 90 days receive a rebuttable presumption that subsequent litigation against them is not abusive

Courts may award attorney's fees and costs to defendants in abusive litigation cases, plus punitive damages or sanctions up to three times the attorney's fees awarded

The entire section automatically expires if the federal Department of Justice issues website accessibility standards under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act