False imprisonment: false arrest: remedies.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill creates a new statutory damage option for people who win false‑arrest or false‑imprisonment lawsuits. Victims can choose $10,000 for each listed aggravating act—such as wearing a mask, using restraints, transporting the victim, or brandishing a weapon—up to a $250,000 total per incident. Police officers, custodial officers and the public entities that employ them are exempt.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 5426.) · May 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 17.)
3. Apr 23, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22).
5. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Dawn Addis (D) · sponsor
• Addis

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