Bill > SB1032

This bill amends Section 5851b of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 to extend the statute of limitations for civil actions related to criminal sexual conduct. The key provisions are: 1. It extends the time period for an individual who was the victim of criminal sexual conduct to file a civil lawsuit, increasing the limit from 28 years old to 48 years old, or 7 years after discovering the injury and its connection to the criminal conduct (previously 3 years). 2. It allows for a 2-year "grace period" for individuals who were victims of criminal sexual conduct prior to the effective date of this amendatory act to file a civil lawsuit, regardless of any previous statute of limitations. 3. It removes the requirement that there be a prior criminal prosecution or conviction for the civil lawsuit to proceed. 4. The bill does not limit an individual's right to bring an action under the existing Section 5851 on disability grounds.