Sexual abuse; statute of limitations. (HB870)
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Statute of limitations; sexual abuse. Provides that, for a cause of action accruing on or after July 1, 2020, every action for injury to the person resulting from sexual abuse shall be brought within 20 years after the cause of action accrues. Under current law, such 20-year limitation period applies when the sexual abuse occurs during the infancy or incapacity of the person. Read the Bill »
Status
02/03/2020: In Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Committee |
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101454D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/22/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/31/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/31/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
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