Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

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.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, May 20, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

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In plain language

The bill aims to prevent deprivation of rights under U.S. and Pennsylvania law.

This bill prohibits individuals from depriving others of their due process or equal protection rights. It allows the Attorney General or district attorneys to take civil action against violators, with provisions for damages and penalties.

Summary

Remedies for Federal Abuses of Power

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds a new section to Title 42, establishing prohibitions against the deprivation of rights and providing mechanisms for civil actions and penalties.

  • 42 Pa.C.S. § 8320.2

    § 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, 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 action under this subsection, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs.

    This establishes statutory prohibitions against depriving individuals of their rights and provides both civil enforcement mechanisms and penalties.

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, May 20, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1336 do?
Remedies for Federal Abuses of Power
Who sponsors SB 1336?
SB 1336 is sponsored by Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), and Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1336?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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