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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to provide certain persons who were abused as a child with compensation from the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance within the Department of the Attorney General. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends the victim of violent crime compensation law to provide certain persons who were abused as a child with compensation from the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance within the Department of the Attorney General. Specifically, it allows for good cause for a delayed claim if a mental health professional states that the claimant did not make the connection between the sexual abuse and the harm suffered at the time the abuse occurred, and that this delay was consistent with the typical responses of victims of childhood sexual abuse. It also states that the three-year statute of limitations for filing a claim shall commence when the claimant first makes this connection, as evidenced by the report of a mental health professional.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3311 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3311.pdf |
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