Qualified immunity is a judicial doctrine that makes it nearly impossible to sue a police officer for violating your constitutional rights. It has been one of many institutional barriers to accountability for police misconduct and to reducing police violence.
HB 1727 would allow a person to bring a state lawsuit against a peace officer who, while on duty, violates that person's constitutional rights.
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I'm writing as one of your constituents and urging you to support HB 1727, which would end qualified immunity in Illinois.
HB 1727 would allow a person to bring a state lawsuit against a peace officer who, while on duty, violates that person's constitutional rights.
We need police accountability in Illinois, and qualified immunity is an institutional barrier that makes it nearly impossible for citizens to hold police accountable when they violate a person's constitutional rights. HB 1727 would remove these unfair and unnecessary legal barriers so state courts can hold peace officers accountable.
Please support HB 1727.