Bill > H7200

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, significantly expands the ability to bring legal claims related to child sexual abuse or exploitation by removing all statutes of limitations, meaning that claims will no longer expire due to the passage of time, even if they were previously considered too old to pursue. It broadens the definition of sexual abuse to include claims against parties for negligent supervision of someone who abused a minor, or for contributing to the abuse through actions like improper hiring, training, or failure to report, and allows for the revival of cases that were dismissed solely because of previous time limits, with a specific deadline of June 30, 2028, for bringing such revived actions. The bill also clarifies that a victim does not need to identify the specific act causing the injury in a series of abuse incidents and that a parent or guardian's knowledge cannot be attributed to a minor victim.