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GA HB479
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Heath Clark
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AI Summary
- Cited as the "Child Victim Protection Act of 2020," amends Georgia Code Section 9-3-33.1 to extend the statute of limitations for civil actions related to childhood sexual abuse
- Extends the discovery-based statute of limitations from 2 years to 4 years from the date the plaintiff knew or had reason to know of the abuse and resulting injury, for abuse committed on or after July 1, 2015
- Creates a new provision allowing plaintiffs between the ages of 23 and 38 to bring civil actions for childhood sexual abuse damages on or after July 1, 2020
- Opens a one-year revival window beginning July 1, 2020, allowing previously time-barred plaintiffs of any age to file civil actions against alleged abusers or against entities that knowingly allowed abuse to continue or fraudulently concealed prior abuse by a volunteer or employee; claims against entities require proof by clear and convincing evidence and exclude actions or inactions occurring before July 1, 1988
- Expressly waives sovereign and government immunity for retroactive claims under the revival window, and requires a finding of gross negligence for entity liability in actions filed under the extended or new filing provisions
Legislative Description
Hidden Predator Act of 2019; enact
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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