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HF1896 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minor sex abuse claims statute of limitations applied retroactively.

Related bill: SF1885

AI Generated Summary

This bill, H.F. No. 1896, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives, proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 541.073, subdivision 3. The bill seeks to retroactively extend the statute of limitations for civil actions related to minor sex abuse claims.

Key provisions:
- Allows victims of childhood sexual abuse to file claims if they were under age 18 at the time of the abuse.
- Applies retroactively to cases that were previously time-barred, meaning claims that had expired under prior law can now be revived.
- Becomes effective on August 1, 2025, and applies to pending and future civil actions filed on or after that date.

This change would allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek legal recourse even if their claims were previously dismissed due to statute of limitations restrictions.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This legislation applies statute of limitations for minor sex abuse claims retroactively under section 541.073, subdivision 3.",
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        "Specifies applicability to actions pending or commenced on or after a certain date."
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    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
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