PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Review
BY CARLEY MOSSBROOK | Thursday, June 30, 2016
The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would overhaul Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases.
After weeks of debate and the removal of a key component of the bill, the Senate passed legislation that would remove the statute of limitations for criminal cases of child sexual abuse and extend the amount of time victims have to bring lawsuits against institutions.
Under current laws, criminal cases must be brought before the victim reaches the age of 50 and lawsuits against institutions must be filed before the victim reaches the age of 30. This bill would give victims until age 50 to bring suit against institutions.
There is no age restriction to file a lawsuit against individuals who perpetrated the abuse.
The bill was originally introduced in the House, but some controversial changes were made earlier this week in the Senate Judiciary Committee that will volley it back to the House for concurrence.
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