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MI HB4482

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Julie Brixie

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions by victims of criminal sexual conduct to age 52 (previously age 28)

  • Establishes three alternative deadlines for filing: 10 years after the claim accrues, reaching age 52, or 7 years after discovering the injury and its causal relationship to the conduct (previously 3 years)

  • Creates a new exception allowing lawsuits without time limits if a criminal conviction for sexual conduct results from prosecution

  • Revives claims for victims whose sexual abuse occurred before the effective date, allowing them to file suits within 2 years of this law's enactment

  • Removes previous requirement that criminal prosecution must have resulted in conviction and eliminates restrictions specific to physician sexual abuse cases

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 4484'23, HB 4483'23

Crimes: criminal sexual conduct

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

10/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice4/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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