SB 1418 Summary

• Prohibits government agents from taking adverse actions against any person if a substantial motivation is disagreement with or dislike of the person's religious or political beliefs, positions, associations, or expression.

• Strips courts of jurisdiction over adverse actions taken in violation of this prohibition; subjects of such actions can challenge jurisdiction, which courts must deny unless they find by preponderance of evidence that no violation occurred.

• Voids all judgments, convictions, orders, penalties, sentences, and decisions rendered in violation of the prohibition and renders them unenforceable; invalidates arrests and makes evidence obtained thereby inadmissible.

• Allows affected persons to bring civil lawsuits in state or federal court against government agents and their employing entities within four years after conclusion of the proceeding, and to recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, nominal damages, attorney fees, and costs.

• Defines "adverse action" as any criminal or civil investigation, prosecution, or administrative proceeding against a natural person, and "unlawful animus" as disagreement with or dislike of a person's religious or political beliefs or expression.