Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Childhood sexual abuse; extend statute of limitations for civil suits for damages.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 2 | 03/09 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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