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Utah House passes bill removing civil time limits for claims against child‑abuse perpetrators
Summary
The House approved HB 277 after adopting an amendment limiting changes to perpetrators only; supporters said the change lets survivors sue when they are ready and aligns Utah with other states, and the bill passed unanimously and will move to the Senate.
Representative Ivory, sponsor of House Bill 277, told the House on March 2 that the measure removes the civil statute of limitations for suits against a perpetrator of child sexual abuse and ‘‘takes the very first small step to protect children and afford them relief.’’ The House adopted Amendment 7 to clarify the change applies only to perpetrators and not to non‑perpetrators, then passed the bill as amended by voice and roll call.
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