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Oregon Senate removes civil time limits for sexual‑abuse claims, eliminates 'knowingly' standard
Summary
The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 35‑82 A to eliminate civil statutes of limitations for most future civil claims arising from sexual assault and child sexual abuse and to remove the word "knowingly" from the negligence standard for pending cases, sponsors said.
The Oregon State Senate on June 18 passed House Bill 35‑82 A, which removes civil statutes of limitations for many future civil claims arising from sexual assault and child sexual abuse and eliminates the word "knowingly" from the negligence standard for certain pending cases.
Sponsor remarks emphasized trauma science and delayed reporting. "The average age at which a survivor of child sexual abuse comes forward is 52 years old," said Senator Neeron Nissland, the floor sponsor. "Deadlines don't reflect how trauma works, and this bill acknowledges, we know better and we can do better."
The bill's sponsor and supporters said the change is intended to align state law with modern understandings of trauma…
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