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SF1885 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minor sex abuses claims statute of limitations application retroactively provision

Related bill: HF1896

AI Generated Summary

This bill, Minnesota Senate File No. 1885, seeks to amend Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 541.073, subdivision 3, to allow for the retroactive application of the statute of limitations for civil actions based on minor sexual abuse claims.

Key provisions of the bill: - It applies to lawsuits seeking damages against individuals who either committed sexual abuse or were negligent in preventing the abuse. - If the plaintiff was under 18 at the time of the abuse, they can file a lawsuit regardless of prior statute of limitations. - This applies to both pending and new cases filed on or after August 1, 2025, even if they were previously time-barred.

In short, this bill would revive previously expired claims, allowing survivors of childhood sexual abuse to bring legal action even if their claims had already been barred under earlier statutes of limitations.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Retroactive application of statute of limitations for actions commenced on or after August 1, 2025."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill relates to civil actions and modifies the statute of limitations for minor sex abuse claims under section 541.073.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarify applicability to plaintiffs under the age of 18 at the time of alleged abuse."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "541.073"
  }
]

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