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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 5065 Law-enforcement officer; civil action for deprivation of rights.
Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Civil action for deprivation of rights by a law-enforcement officer. Creates a civil action for the deprivation of a person's rights by a law-enforcement officer. The bill provides that a plaintiff may be awarded compensatory damages, punitive damages, and equitable relief, as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs. Finally, the bill provides that sovereign immunity or any other immunities or limitations on liability or damages shall not apply to such actions and that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability for such deprivation of rights.
FULL TEXT
- 08/17/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200158D pdf | impact statement
- 08/26/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20201016D-S1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 08/17/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200158D
- 08/17/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 08/26/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20201016D-S1
- 08/26/20 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (14-Y 0-N)