A 2632 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to civil actions for deprivation of constitutional rights

Summary
Relates to civil actions for deprivation of constitutional rights; provides that a peace officer employed by a local government, who under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights, article one of the state constitution, is liable to the injured party for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief; provides that statutory immunities and statutory limitations on liability, damages or attorney fees shall not apply; governmental immunity shall not be a defense to liability; and qualified immunity shall not be a defense to liability.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Last action Jan 3, 2024
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Jan 3, 2024
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Jan 26, 2023
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