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House approves limited statute- and constitution-frame windows for childhood sexual‑abuse suits
Summary
Members passed a two‑year statutory window (House Bill 462) and a proposed constitutional amendment (House Bill 464) to permit certain previously time‑barred childhood sexual‑abuse civil claims. Sponsors cited the 2018 statewide grand jury report; both measures passed the floor with recorded votes.
The House voted on companion measures aimed at providing a limited civil window for victims of childhood sexual abuse whose claims were previously time‑barred.
Representative Davidson, prime sponsor of both measures, framed the bills as remedies for survivors who were denied timely access to courts under earlier filing deadlines. He read excerpts from the 2018 statewide grand jury report and said the proposal…
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