An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further providing for infancy, insanity or imprisonment; in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity and for exceptions to governmental immunity; and making a repeal.
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Overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania law to extend the time limits for filing civil lawsuits related to sexual abuse, particularly for victims who were minors at the time of the abuse. It provides a longer window for survivors of sexual abuse, including those who were under 18 at the time of the incident, to pursue legal action, even if the original statute of limitations has expired. Additionally, the bill modifies exceptions to sovereign immunity and governmental immunity, specifically regarding claims for sexual abuse involving Commonwealth and local government entities.
Key provisions
- Extends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits related to sexual abuse for individuals under 18 at the time of the abuse.
- Provides an additional two-year window for survivors of sexual abuse who were 18 to 24 years old at the time of the abuse to file a lawsuit.
- Modifies exceptions to sovereign immunity to allow lawsuits against the Commonwealth and local agencies for sexual abuse cases involving negligence.
- Updates exceptions to governmental immunity to include sexual abuse claims.
- Creates a mechanism to revive previously time-barred lawsuits related to sexual abuse.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘sexual abuse’ to include specific types of sexual activity.
- Makes repeal of a section related to sovereign immunity for sexual abuse claims.
Who is affected
- Victims of sexual abuse
- Pennsylvania residents
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Primary sponsor
Nathan Davidson
Cosponsors
Dan Miller
Danielle Friel Otten
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