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MO HB247
Bill
Status
1/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Ellington
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AI Summary
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Eliminates statute of limitations on civil actions for damages involving sexual contact by relatives (third degree of affinity or consanguinity) against individuals.
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Removes time limits for filing civil actions to recover damages from childhood sexual abuse, allowing cases to be brought at any time.
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Allows criminal prosecutions for unlawful sexual offenses involving victims age 18 or under to be commenced at any time (previously limited to 30 years after victim reaches age 18).
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Permits criminal prosecutions for child abuse or neglect to be commenced at any time, removing previous statute of limitations restrictions.
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Changes the effective date for extended statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse civil actions from August 28, 2004 to August 28, 2012, making it retroactively applicable to cases that would have been previously barred.
Legislative Description
Removes the statute of limitation for certain actions to recover damages regarding child abuse and sexual offenses committed against a child and allows prosecutions for child abuse to be commenced at any time
Last Action
Voted Do Pass (H)
2/25/2013