Pennsylvania 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.

Bill Text

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