"The Law Enforcement Integrity Act"; create to authorize civil liability.

HB 1429, "The Law Enforcement Integrity Act," would require state, county, and municipal governments to be financially liable when their peace officers (including police, sheriffs, and state troopers) violate constitutional rights under color of law. It overrides governmental immunity doctrines, caps damages at $2 million per case, and mandates that employers cover legal costs for officers unless the officer acted without a good-faith belief the action was lawful (in which case the officer pays up to $25,000). The bill also sets a 3-year statute of limitations, prohibits punitive damages and class actions, and allows prevailing plaintiffs to recover attorney fees. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and was never enacted.