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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1200 194th (Current)

An Act extending the civil statute of limitations for child abuse

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1200) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to extend the civil statute of limitations for child abuse. The Judiciary.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Michael O. Moore
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
This bill would extend the 2014 law to provide the longer statute of limitations to cover non-sexual child abuse, giving victims more time to hold their abusers accountable. Currently, the law omits many cases of non-sexual child abuse that can have similar traumatic impact on children- both in terms of long-term damage and delays in when the survivors feel ready and able to make their abuse public. Aligning these standards will allow thousands of survivors to better pursue the justice they deserve.
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