Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed May 13, 2019
Floor votes · General Assembly Mar 25, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
0
May 13, 2019
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2019, c.120.
executive
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-0-5)
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (32-1)
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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