HB68 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Statute of limitations, commencement of civil actions based on sexual abuse, tolled until final adjudication of related criminal case
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a civil claim related to
personal injury, such as sexual abuse, must be
brought within two years of the date of the injury</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would extend the statute of
limitation for a civil claim commenced by a sexual
abuse victim until the final adjudication of the
related criminal case</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the commencement of civil actions; to
extend the statute of limitation for civil claims by sexual
abuse victims until the final adjudication of the related
criminal case.
</p>
Subjects
Civil Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 429 at 19:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB68 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |