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2020 SESSION

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HB 870 Sexual abuse; statute of limitations, personal action for injury to person.

Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Bourne | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

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 10 years after the cause of action accrues. This bill does not change the current 20-year statute of limitations for actions for injury to the person resulting from sexual abuse that occurred during the infancy or incapacity of such person.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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.