Relates to civil rights remedies restoration
This bill allows individuals to sue the state directly for violations of specific federal civil rights laws, such as the ADA, Title IX, and the Civil Rights Act. It waives the state's sovereign immunity (meaning the state can be sued) for these violations and sets a minimum $4,000 damage award for each offense, covering both monetary losses and non-monetary harms like emotional distress. The law applies to state programs receiving federal funding and permits claims in any competent court, without limiting existing state law remedies. It directly affects people whose civil rights were allegedly violated by state actions under the covered federal laws.
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Mar 25, 2025
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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