HB2466 Summary

• Creates a civil action for damages based on sexual conduct or sexual contact against a minor, with a 12-year statute of limitations from when the plaintiff turns 18 years old.

• Allows civil claims against entities that failed to report child sexual abuse under Arizona law, in addition to claims against perpetrators.

• Revives previously time-barred claims involving sexual misconduct against minors, allowing them to be filed before December 31, 2020.

• Permits claims against non-perpetrators who knew or had actual notice of misconduct creating an unreasonable risk of sexual abuse by their employee, volunteer, representative, or agent.

• Requires clear and convincing evidence for revived claims and prohibits punitive damages for such actions, while requiring courts to notify crime victims of available civil remedies following criminal proceedings.