Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
Sponsored by: Delegate Wilson
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing that a certain action may be filed at any time; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2021, if the action is filed before October 1, 2023; and repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0134

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0974 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/30/2020 Legislative Date 9/30/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/30/2020	9/30/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
House	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/03/2021	3/03/2021	Hearing canceled
House	3/05/2021	3/05/2021	Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/09/2021	3/09/2021	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/16/2021	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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