Virginia HB 1314 — Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law.
Virginia, 2027. HB 1314: Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law.
Latest action
July 21, 2026 — Continued from last session
Summary
Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law. Creates a state civil cause of action for violations of rights guaranteed by the constitutions or laws of the United States and the Commonwealth. The bill provides that a person acting under color of law who deprives an individual of such rights and any supervisor of such person who is responsible for directing or overseeing such person's conduct shall be liable to such individual for compensatory damages, punitive damages, equitable relief, and reasonable attorney fees and costs.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-42.7, relating to civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law.
Sponsors
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado — primary sponsor
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.
Legislative history
- Continued from last session
- Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Presented and ordered printed 26104481D
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