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MA H1833

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Lawn

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of a minor, allowing claims to be filed at any time after the alleged abuse occurred

  • Removes the $100,000 damages cap for childhood sexual abuse claims against public employers under the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act

  • Exempts childhood sexual abuse claims from charitable organization damage limitations under Chapter 231

  • Applies retroactively to cases that would have previously been time-barred, reviving older claims regardless of when the abuse occurred

  • Allows claims against entities that employed or supervised abusers in previously time-barred cases only upon a finding of negligence by that entity

Legislative Description

Enhancing remedies for survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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