MA H3277

Bill

To secure civil rights through the courts of the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/13/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to secure civil rights through the courts of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to secure civil rights through the courts of the Commonwealth. It amends the existing law by allowing any person whose constitutional or legal rights have been interfered with by a person or entity acting under the authority of the Commonwealth to file a civil action for injunctive and monetary relief in the superior court. Additionally, the bill specifies that qualified immunity shall not apply to such claims for monetary damages, except in cases where no reasonable defendant could have believed their conduct to be unlawful.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (23)

Jennifer Benson (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Stanley (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3277

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3277
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3277.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1364	To fund youth courts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1399	Relative to parenting time	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1500	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1512	To eliminate disparate impact	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3309	Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3359	To enhance the availability of immunity to witnesses in the courts of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1401	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S840	Regarding assistant court clerks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S946	Relative to the Gardner District Court	Accompanied H1589	Similar To
S974	Reforming the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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