Establishes provisions relating to civil actions brought against peace officers
This bill creates a new legal pathway allowing individuals to sue peace officers for constitutional rights violations. It removes common legal protections like qualified immunity and statutory limits on damages for these specific claims. The law also requires courts to award attorney fees to plaintiffs who win and mandates that employers generally cover any resulting costs, unless the officer acted without a good faith belief that their actions were lawful.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Last action May 17, 2024
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1
May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LaKeySha Bosley
DDemocratic
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