Bill > HF1896

This bill extends the statute of limitations for civil actions related to sexual abuse of minors by applying the law retroactively. Specifically, the bill amends Minnesota Statutes to allow individuals who were sexually abused as minors to file civil lawsuits for damages, even if their claims were previously time-barred. The legislation ensures that any civil actions involving sexual abuse of a minor can be commenced on or after August 1, 2025, regardless of when the abuse occurred or whether the claim would have been considered too old to pursue under previous legal timelines. This means that survivors of childhood sexual abuse will have a broader window to seek legal recourse against their abusers or institutions that may have been negligent in preventing the abuse, even if the statute of limitations would have previously prevented them from filing a lawsuit.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1896&ssn=0&y=2025