Provide a cause of action for deprivation of constitutional rights by a law enforcement officer, eliminate the defense of qualified immunity as prescribed, and change provisions of the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and State Tort Claims Act

Summary

The bill lets any person who says a police, corrections, probation or peace officer violated their U.S. or Nebraska constitutional rights file a lawsuit for damages. It bars officers from using qualified immunity as a defense, requires their public employer to cover judgments (except for bad‑faith conduct), and removes those claims from the state’s existing tort‑claims statutes. The goal is to increase accountability and restore public trust in law enforcement.

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