AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Statute of limitation for childhood sex abuse claims extended to 35 years.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes · House May 30, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 1, 2019
Signed into law
07/01/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/26/2019 House passed Sub B in concurrence
lower
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub B
legislature
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Jun 6, 2019
Committee
06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
05/30/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
May 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Chris Blazejewski
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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