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Introduced Session

This bill creates a civil cause of action for victims of sexual extortion, which is also a crime. Under the bill, a victim of sexual extortion, or his or her parent if the victim is a child, or the personal representative of his or her estate if the victim is deceased, may bring a civil cause of action to recover damages for injury, emotional distress, or loss of property. Additionally, the bill provides that the personal representative of a deceased person or the person who would stand to benefit from a wrongful death action may bring an action for wrongful death against a person who engaged in sexual extortion if the sexual extortion was a substantial causal factor in the suicide of the deceased person. Under the bill, the victim or their representative may bring the cause of action regardless of whether there has been a criminal action for the sexual exploitation, and regardless of the outcome of any criminal action for the sexual exploitation. Under the bill, if the victim prevails in the action, a court may award special and general damages, including damages for emotional distress; punitive damages; and costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation which were reasonably incurred.

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Elijah Behnke (R)*,  Lindee Brill (R)*,  Barbara Dittrich (R)*,  Rick Gundrum (R)*,  Brent Jacobson (R)*,  Dan Knodl (R)*,  Rob Kreibich (R)*,  Dave Maxey (R)*,  Clint Moses (R)*,  Dave Murphy (R)*,  Jeff Mursau (R)*,  Jerry O'Connor (R)*,  Jim Piwowarczyk (R)*,  Pat Snyder (R)*,  John Spiros (R)*,  Paul Tittl (R)*,  Jesse James (R),  Romaine Quinn (R),  Van Wanggaard (R), 

Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Executive Session (10:00:00 3/3/2026 122 South) (on 03/03/2026)

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