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HB17-1141

Equal Protection From Federal Employee Personal Attack

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Agriculture Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement State Government

Concerning the malicious deprivation of constitutional rights by a federal employee related to public lands.

Bill Summary:

The bill makes it illegal for a person who is a federal employee acting under color of law to take any action:

  • That deprives a range allotment owner of any property right appurtenant, inherent, or related to the range allotment, including the right to possess, use, dispose of, exclude other from, or defend the range allotment; and
  • For which the deprivation offends due process or is a physical or regulatory taking without the payment of just compensation.
A violation is an unclassified felony punishable by a fine of up to $500,000 and imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both. An owner who suffers a loss as a result of the person's actions also has a civil right of action to recover damages.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
02/01/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/31/2017 FN2 PDF
02/07/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone House Bill 17-1141 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 17-1141 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6. Vote summary
Date Location Action
02/22/2017 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
02/01/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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