An Act eliminating the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases
Senate, July 3, 2024 -- The committee on The Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 313) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to supporting survivors of child sexual abuse; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 916) of William N. Brownsberger and Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to governmental and charitable tort liability; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1038) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1039) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1446) of Michael S. Day relative to eliminating liability limits for abuse of minors; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1536) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1614) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Carol A. Doherty and Vanna Howard for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2853).
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/11/2024 | Senate | Reported from the committee on The Judiciary |
| 7/11/2024 | Senate | New draft of S313, S916, S1038, S1039, H1446, H1536 and H1614 |
| 7/11/2024 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee |
| 7/11/2024 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/11/2024 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 7/31/2024 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2932 |
| 7/31/2024 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/31/2024 | Senate | Read second |
| 7/31/2024 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2932 |
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