SB 1336 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for deprivation of rights.

PRINTER'S NO.   1735

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          SENATE BILL
                          No. 1336
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY SAVAL, COMITTA, HAYWOOD, KEARNEY, STREET,
        L. WILLIAMS, COLLETT, CAPPELLETTI AND KANE, MAY 20, 2026

     REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 20, 2026


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
 2      Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and
 3      immunities, providing for deprivation of rights.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.      Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 7   Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 8320.2.      Deprivation of rights.
 9      (a)   Prohibitions.--
10            (1)    A person, whether or not acting under color of law,
11      may not subject or cause to be subjected any other person to
12      the deprivation of any substantive due process or equal
13      protection rights, privileges or immunities secured by the
14      Constitution of the United States or laws of the United
15      States or any substantive rights, privileges or immunities
16      secured by the Constitution of Pennsylvania or laws of this
17      Commonwealth.
18            (2)    A person, whether or not acting under color of law,
 1      may not interfere or attempt to interfere by threats,
 2      intimidation or coercion with the exercise or enjoyment by
 3      any other person of any substantive due process or equal
 4      protection rights, privileges or immunities secured by the
 5      Constitution of the United States or laws of the United
 6      States or any substantive rights, privileges or immunities
 7      secured by the Constitution of Pennsylvania or laws of this
 8      Commonwealth.
 9      (b)   Actions by Attorney General or district attorney.--
10            (1)   The Attorney General or any district attorney may
11      bring a civil action for a violation of subsection (a), which
12      shall be brought in the name of the Commonwealth and may be
13      brought on behalf of the injured party.
14            (2)   If the Attorney General or district attorney
15      prevails in an action brought under this subsection, the
16      court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the
17      Attorney General or district attorney. The court may also
18      award one or more of the following remedies:
19                  (i)    Injunctive relief.
20                  (ii)    Damages which shall be awarded to the injured
21            party.
22                  (iii)    A civil penalty up to $25,000 for each
23            violation.
24                  (iv)    Other appropriate relief.
25      (c)   Civil action.--A person aggrieved by a violation of
26   subsection (a) may bring a civil action for damages and
27   injunctive or other appropriate relief. If a party prevails in
28   an action under this subsection, the court shall award
29   reasonable attorney fees and costs.
30      Section 2.        This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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