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SF 2083

Extends time to sue over childhood sexual abuse to ten years

The bill lengthens the deadline for civil lawsuits over sexual abuse and certain sex offenses that happened when the victim was a minor, to ten years from discovery or adulthood. It also revives some past claims for three years and moves those cases up in court trial order.

Official title

A bill for an act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Jan 28: Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 159.

History

  • Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 159.Senate · Jan 28
  • Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 122.Senate · Jan 21