California SB747 creates a cause of action for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by natural persons acting under color of law.

California SB747 adds a cause of action under the Civil Code for natural persons who deprive citizens or others within the state of rights secured by the U.S. Constitution. The act allows for nominal and compensatory damages, with the court having discretion to award reasonable attorney's fees and costs. It applies retroactively to March 1, 2025, and does not affect other legal defenses or statutory or decisional law. The act is an urgency statute, taking immediate effect to provide redress for civil liberties infringements.

California SB747 creates a cause of action for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by natural persons acting under color of law.

California SB747 adds a cause of action under the Civil Code for natural persons who deprive citizens or others within the state of rights secured by the U.S. Constitution. The act allows for nominal and compensatory damages, with the court having discretion to award reasonable attorney's fees and costs. It applies retroactively to March 1, 2025, and does not affect other legal defenses or statutory or decisional law. The act is an urgency statute, taking immediate effect to provide redress for civil liberties infringements.