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Committee debate on eliminating civil statute‑of‑limitations for child sexual abuse ends with no clear recommendation
Summary
Testimony from survivors and advocacy groups supported removing time limits for civil claims tied to child sexual abuse; the committee adopted an amendment but subsequent motions produced tied votes and no final favorable recommendation recorded in the hearing.
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill proposing elimination of certain civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse drew emotional testimony from survivors and victim‑service organizations but did not secure a clear committee recommendation during the Senate Judiciary hearing.
A survivor, Melanie Webster, and other witnesses described decades‑long delays in disclosure, trauma and the need for legal options for adults who first report abuse many years after it…
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