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MI SB1187

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mallory McMorrow

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions by victims of criminal sexual conduct from age 28 to age 42, or 10 years after the claim accrues, whichever is later.

  • Changes the discovery rule period from 3 years to 7 years after the individual discovers or should have discovered the injury and its causal relationship to the criminal sexual conduct.

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations entirely for cases where a criminal prosecution results in a conviction for criminal sexual conduct.

  • Revives claims for criminal sexual conduct that occurred before the effective date of this amendment, allowing a single claimant to recover up to $1,500,000 per incident from a single defendant.

  • Redefines "criminal sexual conduct" to explicitly reference sections 520b, 520c, 520d, 520e, and 520g of the Michigan Penal Code, and ties effectiveness to concurrent passage of Senate Bills 1188 and 1189.

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: SB 1188'24, SB 1189'24

Crimes: criminal sexual conduct

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

12/13/2024

Committee Referrals

Government Operations12/13/2024
Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety12/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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