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SB11 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Civil procedure, statute of limitations. sex offense, further provided, statute of limitations tolled until vicitim reaches age of majority
Description

Under existing law, a civil action for an injury to a person that does not arise from a contract, which includes a sex offense, must be brought within two years.

This bill would establish a statute of limitations for a civil action for recovery of damages for injury or illness arising from a sex offense.

This bill would provide that if the victim of a sex offense is a minor, the statute of limitations is tolled until the victim reaches the age of 19 years.

This bill would require a plaintiff to perform additional procedures to corroborate his or her complaint if the plaintiff files a complaint alleging that a sex offense occurred more than 10 years prior to the date the action is commenced.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2019-480.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

H

Concurred in Second House Amendment

S

Coleman-Madison motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1385

S

Concurrence Requested

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1197

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1196

H

Judiciary first Substitute Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 80

S

Givhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 79

S

Givhan Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Coleman-Madison motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote

S

Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 75

S

Judiciary Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

S

Reported from Judiciary as Favorable with 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Votes

Coleman-Madison motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 30, 2019 Senate Passed
Yes 25
Absent 10

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature