CIV PRO-CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Replaces the provisions of the Section concerning actions for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse with language providing that an action for damages based on childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions pending on the effective date of the Act and to actions commenced on or after that date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 26, 2013
Signed Aug 9, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2013 · House May 15, 2013
How they voted
36–4
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Apr 25, 2013
D
Democratic30
76% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
12
Aug 9, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 15, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 25, 2013
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-4-7)
senate
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-001-000
upper
Feb 14, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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