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Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" for purposes relating to civil actions for child sexual abuse to include any act that involves an adult allowing or encouraging a child to engage in certain activities; establishing certain limitations on damages that may be awarded under the Act; repealing the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0686

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0263 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/16/2022 Legislative Date 11/16/2022 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {333126/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (132-2) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 58AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (42-4) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/11/2023 Legislative Date 4/11/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/16/2022	11/16/2022	Pre-filed
House	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
House	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Favorable with Amendments {333126/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
House	3/31/2023	3/20/2023	Third Reading Passed (132-2)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Referred Rules	58AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Favorable Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Third Reading Passed (42-4)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	3/25/2023	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/11/2023	4/11/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
			Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

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