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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.
Committee Testimony
Details
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
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/06/2023
Legislative Date
2/06/2023
Action
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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
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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
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
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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 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)
(   5-117, 5-303, 5-518 )
(   4-105 )
Last Updated: 6/9/2023 3:12 PM
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