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ND HB1384

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Austen Schauer

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Origin

House of Representatives

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Century Code section 28-01-25.1 to change the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims from "knew or reasonably should have known" to when the plaintiff "was advised by an attorney licensed to practice law in this state that a potential claim exists"

  • Maintains the ten-year window for commencing a claim for relief resulting from childhood sexual abuse

  • Defines "childhood sexual abuse" as any act committed against a plaintiff under eighteen years of age that would violate North Dakota Chapter 12.1-20 (sexual offenses) or 12.1-27.2

  • Permits plaintiffs to pursue claims without establishing which specific act in a continuous series of sexual abuse acts by the defendant caused the injury

Legislative Description

Limitations on actions alleging childhood sexual abuse.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 31 nays 62

2/12/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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