MA S1088

Bill

MA S1088

Eliminating the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases

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 eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases. It amends existing laws to allow actions of tort alleging sexual abuse of a minor to be commenced at any time, regardless of when the alleged acts occurred or whether the claims would have been previously barred by time. The bill also extends liability for negligence to entities that employed or supervised the person who allegedly committed the sexual abuse, even if the claims would have been time-barred under prior laws.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (8)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Bradford Hill (R), Brad Jones (R), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1088

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1088
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1088.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1619	Amending the victim of violent crime compensation law	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H241	Relative to the prevention of child sexual abuse in schools and youth organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
S1004	Relative to the mandated reporter law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1007	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2417	Relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	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
S376	Relative to the screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct	Accompanied S369	Similar To

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