SB13

Senate Bill 13 proposes a temporary legislative measure to allow civil claims for child sexual abuse to be brought regardless of standard statutes of limitations. The bill specifically targets claims related to injury caused by child sexual abuse where the claim is intended for use in bankruptcy proceedings initiated by a congressionally chartered organization on February 18, 2020. To qualify, the injury must stem from an act that was a criminal sex offense at the time it occurred, even if no criminal conviction or formal complaint was ever processed. This provision applies retroactively to claims occurring before the effective date of the act. The bill is narrowly scoped to impact entities seeking bankruptcy reorganization under the specified 2020 proceeding. The temporary language is set to expire on December 31, 2026.