A 8454 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Establishes civil liability for anyone subjecting another person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by law

Summary
Establishes civil liability for anyone subjecting another person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by law; establishes that the supreme court shall have jurisdiction over such matters and that the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs; provides that the state waives sovereign immunity for violations of such law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 17, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Nov 17, 2021
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Phil Steck
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