Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Attorney General's Review Letter

Synopsis

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 or any other sexual conduct that is a crime; 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 under certain circumstances; etc.

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Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0001

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0134 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2023 Legislative Date 2/14/2023 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {123122/1 Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {123122/1 Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {123122/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Floor Amendment {303926/1 (Senator West) Rejected Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Floor Amendment {223928/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (11-35) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Floor Amendment {583126/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-33) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Floor Amendment {143823/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (10-36) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Floor Amendment {163729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (42-5) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 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 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 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 5 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
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
Senate	2/14/2023	2/14/2023	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2023	3/13/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/13/2023	3/04/2023	Favorable with Amendments {123122/1	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2023	3/04/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments {123122/1	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments {123122/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Floor Amendment {303926/1 (Senator West) Rejected	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Floor Amendment {223928/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (11-35)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Floor Amendment {583126/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-33)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Floor Amendment {143823/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (10-36)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Floor Amendment {163729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Third Reading Passed (42-5)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/09/2023	Referred Judiciary	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2023	3/22/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/05/2023	3/24/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/25/2023	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/11/2023	4/11/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
			Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

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