S 2853

  • Massachusetts Senate Bill
  • 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

An Act eliminating the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases

Abstract

Senate, July 3, 2024 -- The committee on The Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 313) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to supporting survivors of child sexual abuse; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 916) of William N. Brownsberger and Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to governmental and charitable tort liability; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1038) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1039) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1446) of Michael S. Day relative to eliminating liability limits for abuse of minors; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1536) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1614) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Carol A. Doherty and Vanna Howard for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2853).

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Jul 31, 2024

Senate

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2932

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Read second

Senate

New draft substituted, see S2932

Jul 11, 2024

Senate

Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Senate

Referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  • Referral-Committee
committee on Senate Rules

Senate

New draft of S313, S916, S1038, S1039, H1446, H1536 and H1614

Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee

Senate

Rules suspended

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