MA S1094

Bill

MA S1094

Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to extend the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to extend the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses. Specifically, it amends the existing law to provide a 10-year statute of limitations for civil actions related to human trafficking, as well as for torts such as assault, battery, and wrongful death where the conduct constitutes acts of torture, genocide, war crimes, extrajudicial killings, or crimes against humanity. The bill also provides that previously time-barred actions shall not be dismissed, and allows for the application of other statutory and equitable grounds for tolling the limitations period. Additionally, the bill defines "crimes against humanity" and allows for prevailing plaintiffs to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Mark Montigny (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1094

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1094
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1094.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1617	Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
S1007	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1096	To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1149	Prohibiting the obstruction of state highways	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S576	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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