Rhode Island H7352 establishes a cause of action for civil rights violations by state government entities.

Rhode Island H7352, known as the Rhode Island Civil Rights Enforcement Act, creates a legal pathway for individuals to seek remedies for civil rights violations by state government entities. The act allows aggrieved parties to pursue legal action in state or federal courts for violations of rights secured by the Rhode Island and U.S. Constitutions. The act also permits the attorney general to bring actions on behalf of aggrieved parties. The act limits compensatory damages to $500,000 and exempts punitive damages, with annual adjustments based on the consumer price index.

Rhode Island H7352 establishes a cause of action for civil rights violations by state government entities.

Rhode Island H7352, known as the Rhode Island Civil Rights Enforcement Act, creates a legal pathway for individuals to seek remedies for civil rights violations by state government entities. The act allows aggrieved parties to pursue legal action in state or federal courts for violations of rights secured by the Rhode Island and U.S. Constitutions. The act also permits the attorney general to bring actions on behalf of aggrieved parties. The act limits compensatory damages to $500,000 and exempts punitive damages, with annual adjustments based on the consumer price index.