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WI SB355
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Larson
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AI Summary
- Creates a new civil cause of action allowing individuals to sue when deprived of due process, equal protection, or other constitutional rights by a person acting under color of law
- Permits lawsuits against the state, political subdivisions, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities for damages and injunctive relief
- Requires courts to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to prevailing plaintiffs, overriding standard statutory limitations
- Exempts these civil rights claims from notice of claim requirements under sections 893.80 and 893.82 that typically apply to government liability cases
- Establishes a 6-year statute of limitations for filing claims, applying only to causes of action accruing after the effective date
Legislative Description
Establishing a civil cause of action for civil rights violations.
Last Action
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
1/28/2026
Committee Referrals
Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs6/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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