Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages
Sponsored by: Delegate C. Wilson
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis

Synopsis

Extending the statute of limitations from within 7 years to 32 of the date that the victim attains the age of majority in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing that a specified statute of limitations does not apply during a specified period for a person with a certificate of merit obtained from the person's attorney and a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist; requiring information in a certificate of merit for specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse to be provided by specified people; etc.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0858 Session: 2008 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015, February 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2015 Legislative Date 2/27/2015 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/26/2015	2/27/2015	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/27/2015	Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages

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Subjects

Statutes