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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
06/17/2025
06/17/2025
Crossed Over
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Passed
07/25/2025
07/25/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/25/2025
07/25/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to statutes of limitation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 12.117 and 12.118; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Oregon's statutes of limitations for legal actions related to child abuse, child sexual abuse, and sexual assault, significantly expanding the timeframes for victims to file claims. Specifically, the bill allows actions based on child sexual abuse to be commenced at any time, removes previous time restrictions, and clarifies definitions of child abuse and sexual abuse. For child abuse, victims can now file an action before turning 40 years old or within five years of discovering the causal connection between the abuse and their injury. The bill also provides detailed definitions of what constitutes child abuse and child sexual abuse, including specific types of physical, mental, and sexual harm. The amendments apply to claims arising on or after the bill's effective date, with special provisions for claims that arose before the effective date, ensuring that some existing claims are not barred by previous statutes of limitations. The bill includes an emergency clause, indicating its immediate importance for public safety, and will take effect upon passage. The primary goal appears to be providing broader legal recourse for victims of abuse by eliminating or extending previous time limitations on filing claims.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (46)
Ben Bowman (D)*,
Annessa Hartman (D)*,
James Manning (D)*,
Mark Meek (D)*,
Courtney Neron Misslin (D)*,
Hoa Nguyen (D)*,
Mark Owens (R)*,
Kathleen Taylor (D)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Dick Anderson (R),
Wlnsvey Campos (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Willy Chotzen (D),
April Dobson (D),
Christine Drazan (R),
Darcey Edwards (R),
Paul Evans (D),
Sarah Finger McDonald (D),
Lisa Fragala (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Sara Gelser Blouin (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Dacia Grayber (D),
Cedric Hayden (R),
Ken Helm (D),
Zach Hudson (D),
Shannon Isadore (D),
Cyrus Javadi (D),
Bobby Levy (R),
Em Levy (D),
Rick Lewis (R),
John Lively (D),
Susan McLain (D),
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Nancy Nathanson (D),
Travis Nelson (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Hai Pham (D),
Ricki Ruiz (D),
Anna Scharf (R),
David Smith (R),
Janeen Sollman (D),
Kim Thatcher (R),
Thuy Tran (D),
Jules Walters (D),
Mari Watanabe (D),
Last Action
Chapter 447, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025. (on 07/25/2025)
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