An Act relative to extend the statute of limitations for human trafficking

This bill proposes to extend the time limit for filing civil lawsuits related to human trafficking in Massachusetts. Currently, victims must file their claims within a specific timeframe, but this legislation would allow them to have up to 10 years to sue after being freed from trafficking or, if they were minors at the time, within 10 years of turning 18. The change directly affects survivors of forced labor, services, or sexual servitude by giving them a longer window to seek legal remedies. By amending existing state law, the bill aims to ensure that victims have sufficient time to pursue justice regardless of when they were rescued or reached adulthood.