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This bill amends Michigan's statute of limitations for civil actions related to criminal sexual conduct, significantly expanding the time frame during which survivors can seek legal damages. The bill allows victims to file civil lawsuits at any time before they turn 42 years old, or within seven years of discovering their injury and its causal relationship to the criminal sexual conduct, whichever is later. Notably, if a criminal prosecution results in a conviction, the victim can bring a civil action at any time without limitation. The bill also revives previously time-barred claims for survivors of criminal sexual conduct that occurred before the bill's effective date, with a maximum recovery of $1,500,000 per incident from a single defendant. The definition of "criminal sexual conduct" is updated to specifically reference sections of the Michigan penal code related to sexual offenses. Additionally, the bill is tied to two companion bills (Senate Bill 258 and 259) and will only take effect if those bills are also enacted into law, suggesting a comprehensive legislative approach to addressing sexual misconduct and victim rights.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0257