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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2395: Childhood sexual abuse

Modifying the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse civil cases.

Summary

  • Extends the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse to ten years from the commission of the act, with no change to the "discovery rule" time period.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse civil cases;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patricia Lantz D-26Al O'Brien D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2395
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2395 in other sessions

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