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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2150 Establishes Legal Counter-Actions Against Abusive Website Access Lawsuits
Last action · January 28, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsors: Travis Wilson and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri HB 2150 allows state residents and the attorney general to file civil actions against parties or law firms initiating abusive website accessibility lawsuits. The measure establishes a of abusive litigation if a defendant attempts in good faith to correct the alleged violation within thirty days of notice.
Local website operators facing accessibility litigation gain the legal standing to sue plaintiffs and attorneys for abusive court practices, potentially recovering attorney's fees, costs, and punitive damages.
- Website accessibility litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act has seen significant legal activity across the United States, prompting state-level legislative responses regarding demand letters and serial filings. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Missouri residents operating websites
Website operators gain the legal standing to file civil actions against plaintiffs and law firms initiating abusive website access litigation.
Plaintiffs and law firms initiating website access litigation
Initiators of website access lawsuits face potential civil counter-actions, liability for attorney's fees and costs, and punitive damages or sanctions if found to be conducting abusive litigation.
Attorney General
The attorney general is empowered to file civil actions on behalf of resident classes and issue written determinations regarding whether specific website access litigation is abusive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can file a civil action against abusive website access litigation under this bill?
What happens if a website owner corrects the alleged violation quickly?
What penalties can a court impose for abusive litigation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Commerce(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 3, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Creation of State-Level Recourse Against Accessibility Lawsuits
The bill introduces a mechanism for defendants in website access litigation to turn the tables on plaintiffs and law firms by filing counter-suits for abusive litigation.
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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