Senate Bill 26-001

This bill creates a civil cause of action allowing individuals to seek relief in state court for violations of constitutional rights occurring during civil immigration enforcement within the State of San Andreas. The bill clarifies that individuals participating in civil immigration enforcement activities may be held civilly liable when their actions violate the United States Constitution, regardless of whether they are acting under color of law.

The legislation establishes that an injured person may bring a civil action for damages, equitable relief, or other appropriate remedies when constitutional violations occur in the course of civil immigration enforcement. The bill provides for the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs to prevailing plaintiffs and limits fee awards to defendants to cases involving frivolous or bad-faith claims.

The Act further specifies that, to the maximum extent permitted under the United States Constitution, certain immunity defenses — including sovereign immunity, official immunity, qualified immunity, intergovernmental immunity, and supremacy clause immunity — shall not bar claims brought under the statute. The bill also establishes a two-year statute of limitations for such actions.

The purpose of the Act is to ensure accountability and provide a clear legal remedy for constitutional violations occurring during civil immigration enforcement while reaffirming the authority of state courts to adjudicate civil rights claims arising within the state’s jurisdiction.