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MI HB5962

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

Julie Brixie

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline to age 48 (previously 28) for individuals who were victims of criminal sexual conduct as minors to file civil damage actions

  • 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

  • Allows civil actions to proceed without time limitation if a criminal prosecution results in a conviction for criminal sexual conduct

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/23/2022

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