MN House Bill read for 2nd time!
HF 681 was read for the second time, and amended at the Minnesota House of Representatives (Source: Journal of the House)
H. F. No. 681, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; changing the limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.073.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 16, delete “and”
Page 1, line 18, before the period, insert “; and (3) must be commenced within six years of the alleged sexual abuse in a case where the individual defendant is 16 years old or younger at the time of the alleged abuse, except when the plaintiff was under 18 at the time of the alleged abuse and then no later than the plaintiff’s 24th birthday”
Page 2, line 5, delete “Not applicable to”
Page 2, line 6, delete “This section does not apply to”
Page 2, line 7, after “superior” insert “shall be commenced within six years of the alleged sexual abuse except when the plaintiff was under 18 at the time of the alleged abuse and then no later than the plaintiff’s 24th birthday”
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.