A 7722 New York Assembly · 2025 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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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Apr 8, 2025
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