# Virginia HB1314: Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law.

Virginia HB1314, Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1314-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1314
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Civil action for deprivation of rights; liability of persons acting under color of law. Creates a state civil cause of action for violations of rights guaranteed by the constitutions or laws of the United States and the Commonwealth. The bill provides that a person acting under color of law who deprives an individual of such rights and any supervisor of such person who is responsible for directing or overseeing such person's conduct shall be liable to such individual for compensatory damages, punitive damages, equitable relief, and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-01-28: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 26104481D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230107.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230106.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230107.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230106.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1314-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).