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IA SF2083
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sandy Salmon
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AI Summary
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Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions involving sexual abuse of minors by counselors, therapists, school employees, or adults providing training from 5 years to 10 years after the last treatment/enrollment or 10 years after the victim turns 18, whichever is later.
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Revives previously time-barred claims for childhood sexual abuse, allowing victims whose cases were dismissed due to expired statutes of limitations to file new actions within 3 years of the bill's effective date.
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Grants trial preference to revived sexual abuse cases, requiring district courts to prioritize these actions in scheduling order.
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Previous dismissals based on time-bar grounds cannot be used to dismiss newly revived actions under this legislation.
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The revival provision and trial preference for revived cases automatically repeal on July 1, 2032.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 159.
1/28/2026