2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 68

CHAPTER NUMBER: 360 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 326/94 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations

Synopsis:

Extending the statute of limitations for civil child sexual abuse actions to 7 years after the date that the victim attains the age of majority.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Harris) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 360
House Action
3/20
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGE OF MAJORITY -see also- MINORS
CHILD ABUSE
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-117 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 598071/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-1)