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Committee advances bill extending civil statute‑of‑limitations for child sexual‑abuse victims
Summary
Senate Bill 3‑12 would extend the civil statute of limitations for child sexual‑abuse victims (sponsor described changing the cutoff from 18 to 27) to align civil remedies more closely with criminal law changes and patterns of delayed disclosure; the committee passed the bill out of Judiciary.
Senate Bill 3‑12 returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee with the sponsor asking lawmakers to extend the civil statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse.
Sponsor presentation: The bill’s sponsor described prior work in the Legislature to lift criminal time limits and said the civil change — extending the age threshold from 18 to 27 — reflects…
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