Dawn Addis
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 30
Author
Existing law requires that specified actions for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual assault, as defined, be commenced within 22 years of the date the plaintiff attains the age of majority or within 5 years of the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that psychological injury or illness occurring after the age of majority was caused by the sexual assault, whichever occurs later. Existing law prohibits certain of those actions from commencing on or after the plaintiff's 40th birthday unless the person or entity knew or had reason to know, or was otherwise on notice, of any misconduct that creates a risk of childhood sexual assault by an employee, volunteer, representative, or agent, or the person or entity failed to take reasonable steps or to implement reasonable safeguards to avoid acts of childhood sexual assault, as specified. Existing law revives claims that would otherwise have been barred as of January 1, 2020, because the applicable statute of limitations, claim presentation deadline, or any other time limit had expired and authorizes the claims to be commenced within specified time periods. This bill would eliminate time limits for the commencement of actions for the recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual assault, as specified. The bill would eliminate the prohibition on certain actions proceeding on or after the plaintiff's 40th birthday unless specified conditions are met. The bill would specify that its provisions apply to any claim in which the childhood sexual assult occurred on and after January 1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 655, Statutes of 2023.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 1. Page 3233.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2552.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (September 1).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1796.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB452 | HTML |
| 02/06/23 - Introduced | |
| 02/17/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/13/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/22/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/13/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/14/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/10/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/18/23- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 04/18/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/22/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/23/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 08/11/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/12/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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