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Senate Bill 224

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 114)
Title AN ACT relating to civil actions involving sexual misconduct.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1647
Sponsor W. Schroder
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to extend the civil statute of limitations for an illness or injury suffered as a result of an act or series of acts against a person 18 years or older that meets the criteria of an offense under KRS Chapters 510, 529, 530, or 531 to five years unless the civil defendant was convicted of the offense, in which case there is no statute of limitations.
Index Headings of Original Version Courts - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Crime Victims - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Attorneys - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Civil Actions - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Civil Procedure - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/16/17
  • introduced in Senate
02/21/17
  • to Judiciary (S)
02/24/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/27/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
02/28/17
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
03/02/17
  • received in House
03/03/17
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/06/17
  • posted in committee
03/07/17
  • taken from Judiciary (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (H)
03/08/17
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
03/14/17
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
03/15/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/17
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 114)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Clarify that the extension of the civil statute of limitations for an illness or injury suffered as a result of an act or series of acts against a person 18 years or older is for offenses that meet the criteria of KRS 510.040, 510.050, 510.060, 510.070, 510.080, 510.090, 510.110, 510.120, 510.130, 510.140, 510.150, 529.100, 529.110, 530.020, 531.090, or 531.100.
Index Headings Courts - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Crime Victims - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Attorneys - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Civil Actions - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Civil Procedure - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor W. Schroder
Summary Clarify that the extension of the civil statute of limitations for offenses under KRS 529.100 and 529.110 applies only to commercial sexual activity offenses; delete the no statute of limitations provision for civil defendants convicted of the underlying offense but allow a lawsuit to be brought within 5 years of a conviction; amend KRS 413.249 to extend the statute of limitations for actions involving childhood sexual abuse or childhood sexual assault from 5 years to 10; allow a lawsuit to be brought within 10 years of a civil defendant's conviction of the underlying offense.
Index Headings Courts - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Crime Victims - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Attorneys - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Civil Actions - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for
Civil Procedure - Sex crimes, civil actions, statute of limitations for

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