Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2883

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Background

Title

Description: Childhood sexual abuse; extend statute of limitations for civil suits for damages.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Williamson

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT AN ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE BE COMMENCED WITHIN 8 YEARS OF THE DATE THE PLAINTIFF ATTAINS THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR WITHIN 3 YEARS OF THE DATE THE PLAINTIFF DISCOVERS OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY OR ILLNESS OCCURRING AFTER THE AGE OF MAJORITY WAS CAUSED BY SEXUAL ABUSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE ACTIONS MAY BE COMMENCED ON OR AFTER THE PLAINTIFF'S 26TH BIRTHDAY IF THE PERSON OR ENTITY AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS COMMENCED KNEW, HAD REASON TO KNOW, OR WAS OTHERWISE ON NOTICE OF ANY UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT BY AN EMPLOYEE, VOLUNTEER, REPRESENTATIVE, OR AGENT, AND FAILED TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS AND IMPLEMENT REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO AVOID FUTURE ACTS OF UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT; TO REVIVE A CAUSE OF ACTION SOLELY FOR THOSE CLAIMS FOR A PERIOD; TO DEFINE CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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