HB 1534 -- Federal Health Care Reform Law Sponsor: Bahr This bill declares that the General Assembly finds the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama to exceed the powers granted to Congress under the United States Constitution. Therefore, it is not law and is altogether void and of no force. It is the General Assembly's duty to enact any measure necessary to prevent its enforcement within this state. No public officer or employee of this state has any authority to enforce or attempt to enforce any aspect of the act. Any United States official, agent, or employee who undertakes any action within this state that enforces or attempts to enforce the act in violation of these provisions will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any person who has been subject to any action attempting to enforce the act within this state will have a private cause of action for declaratory judgment and damages against any person violating these provisions.