Law-enforcement officer; civil action for deprivation of rights.

Civil action for deprivation of rights by alaw-enforcement officer. Creates a civil action for the deprivationof a person's rights by a law-enforcement officer. The bill providesthat a plaintiff may be awarded compensatory damages, punitive damages,and equitable relief, as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs.Finally, the bill provides that sovereign immunity or any other immunitiesor limitations on liability or damages shall not apply to such actionsand that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability for suchdeprivation of rights.