Committee declines to advance bill creating civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors The committee debated HF3477, which would create a civil remedy modeled on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to allow suits for constitutional violations by state and federal actors; after discussion on scope and preemption, a requested roll call failed 6–7 and the motion to refer did not carry.

A proposed bill aiming to hold government actors accountable for constitutional violations just failed in committee, sparking heated debates over its implications and scope.

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