LANCASTER (PA)
Lancaster OnLine
November 11, 2018
Associated Press
As we noted last month, the Pennsylvania Senate so far has failed to act on Senate Bill 261, which would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, and give future victims until age 50 to press civil claims. The House approved a version of Senate Bill 261 in September that included an amendment from Democratic state Rep. Mark Rozzi, which would provide a two-year retroactive window during which victims of past child sexual abuse could seek justice in civil court. But senators, led by Republican Senate Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, balked at passing the bill with that amendment.
The state Senate has just one more scheduled session day this year, and that’s Wednesday.
The final session day generally is reserved for unofficial matters, but Republican state Sen. Ryan Aument, of Landisville, has said he sees no reason why a vote on Senate Bill 261 couldn’t be taken on that day.
And either chamber of the General Assembly can meet before midnight Nov. 30, when the two-year legislative session formally ends.en to voices of reason. They seem utterly lacking in compassion — and any sense of shame.
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