Child sex abuse liability bill clears the House

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Child sex abuse liability bill clears the House

by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 1,2013
Time posted: 4:59 pm
Tags: child sex abuse, Mary Liz Holberg, Ron Latz, Steve Simon

Under current law there is a six-year statute of limitations on filing lawsuits seeking financial damages for sex abuse claims. The new bill, authored by DFL Rep. Steve Simon, would eliminate that constraint when the victim is under 18. Simon’s bill passed off the floor on a 115-7 vote.

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