Sexual abuse or incest; statute of limitations
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CLAIMS BASED ON SEXUAL ABUSE OR INCEST, SO AS TO PROVIDE A LONGER STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THIS STATUTE CONTROLS OVER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THE TORT CLAIMS ACT AND IN CLAIMS ARISING AGAINST OTHER INDIVIDUALS, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES IN SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL ABUSE, OR INCEST CLAIMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-110, RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO EXCLUDE ACTIONS THAT FALL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15-3-555.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Jan 14, 2020
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Total actions
4
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Committee
2
Jan 14, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 14, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Nov 20, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lonnie Hosey
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Pendarvis
DDemocratic
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
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