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MI HB5962
Bill
Status
3/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Julie Brixie
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AI Summary
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Extends the deadline to age 48 (previously 28) for individuals who were victims of criminal sexual conduct as minors to file civil damage actions
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Adds a 7-year discovery rule (previously 3 years) starting from when the victim discovers or reasonably should discover both the injury and its causal relationship to the criminal sexual conduct
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Allows civil actions to proceed without time limitation if a criminal prosecution results in a conviction for criminal sexual conduct
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Creates a 2-year grace period for victims to file civil actions for criminal sexual conduct that occurred before the effective date of this amendment
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Removes the requirement that the alleged perpetrator be a physician or in a position of medical authority to file under this statute
Legislative Description
Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct: extend period of limitations, and add grace period for past occurrences. Amends sec. 5851b of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5851b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5964'22, HB 5963'22
Crimes: criminal sexual conduct
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/23/2022
3/24/2022