Jeff Bourne
- Democratic
Primary
Statute of limitations; sexual abuse. Provides that for a cause of action accruing on or after July 1, 2020, every action for injury to the person resulting from sexual abuse shall be brought within 10 years after the cause of action accrues. This bill does not change the current 20-year statute of limitations for actions for injury to the person resulting from sexual abuse that occurred during the infancy or incapacity of such person.
Statute of limitations; sexual abuse. Providesthat, for a cause of action accruing on or after July 1, 2020, everyaction for injury to the person resulting from sexual abuse shallbe brought within 20 years after the cause of action accrues. Undercurrent law, such 20-year limitation period applies when the sexualabuse occurs during the infancy or incapacity of the person.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1125 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N)
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: Agree To (93-Y 1-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)
Conference substitute printed 20109141D-H1
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101454D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB870ER) | HTML |
| HB870H1 | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB870ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1125) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB870ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB870AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB870AC | HTML |
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