HB 6252 Summary

• Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions by victims of criminal sexual conduct from age 28 to age 48, or 10 years after the claim accrues, whichever is later.

• Changes the discovery rule deadline from 3 years to 7 years after discovering the injury and its causal relationship to the criminal sexual conduct.

• Creates a 2-year grace period for victims whose claims would have been time-barred, allowing them to file suits that occurred after December 31, 1996 but before the 2020 amendment's effective date.

• Eliminates time limitations entirely if a criminal conviction results from the underlying conduct.

• Redefines "criminal sexual conduct" to include violations of MCL 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520e, and 750.520g of the Michigan Penal Code.