MO HB1401

Eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions to recover damages for sexual contact by a person within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity.

Removes all time limits for filing civil lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse injuries, changing from the previous ten-year limit after turning 21 or three years after discovery.

Extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of unlawful sexual offenses involving persons 18 years or younger to 30 years after the victim reaches 18, with no time limit for forcible rape, sodomy, kidnapping, or related offenses.

Allows prosecutions for child abuse to be commenced at any time, removing previous statutory deadline restrictions.

Applies to actions commenced on or after August 28, 2012, including cases that would have been previously barred by earlier statute of limitations rules.