HB1780

Establishes the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation"

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Establishes the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation" to combat frivolous lawsuits over website accessibility.

The "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation" aims to prevent frivolous lawsuits over website accessibility. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that litigation alleging a website access violation is abusive if the defendant corrects the alleged violation within 30 days of notice. The trier of fact must weigh various factors, including the number of similar actions filed by the plaintiff, the defendant's resources, and settlement discussions. The court may award attorney's fees and costs if the litigation is deemed abusive.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 25

12:00 PM

General Laws Hearing

Jan 29

9:30 AM

Rules - Legislative Executive Session

History

Jan 22

House

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

Jan 21

House

Executive Session Completed (H)

Jan 21

House

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)