Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; extend period of limitations, and add grace period for past occurrences. Amends sec. 5851b of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5851b).

SB 1187 extends the time limit for survivors of criminal sexual conduct to file civil lawsuits for damages, raising the maximum age to file from 28 to 52 and adjusting the discovery rule. The bill also creates a special window to revive claims for incidents that occurred between December 31, 1996, and two years before the law takes effect, allowing victims to sue within a 90-day period starting two years after enactment. Additionally, it removes the statute of limitations entirely for cases where the alleged perpetrator has already been convicted of the specific offense. These changes directly affect adult survivors of past abuse who may have previously been barred from seeking legal redress due to time limits.