Legislation

Title: Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019)
Sponsored by: Delegates Wilson, Atterbeary, Bromwell, D.E. Davis, Moon, Lopez, Grammer, Bartlett, Crutchfield, McComas, R. Watson, Arikan, Shetty, and W. Fisher
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing a certain action may be filed at any time; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2019, if the action is filed before October 1, 2021.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2019 Legislative Date 2/07/2019 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2019 Legislative Date 2/07/2019 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {172213/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 03/16 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Floor Amendment {563822/1 (Delegate Dumais) Rejected (3-131) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (135-3) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 4/05/2019 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2019	2/07/2019	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/07/2019	2/07/2019	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/15/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Favorable with Amendments {172213/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Motion Special Order until 03/16 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/13/2019	Floor Amendment {563822/1 (Delegate Dumais) Rejected (3-131)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/13/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019)
House	3/18/2019	3/14/2019	Third Reading Passed (135-3)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/16/2019	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2019	3/21/2019	Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	4/05/2019	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

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