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SB 11

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Signed by Governor
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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Votes
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Linda Coleman-Madison
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

Relating to commencement of actions; to add Section 6-2-42 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the statute of limitations for civil actions involving a sex offense; to provide that the running of the statute of limitations is tolled until the victim has reached the age of 19 years; and to further provide for the tolling of the statute of limitations.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: SB 11 - Enrolled - PDF

Section 1

Section 6-2-42 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §6-2-42. (a) A civil action for recovery of damages for injury or illness arising from a sex offense, as described by Section 15-20A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, shall be brought before whichever of the following periods last expires: (1) Within six years of the commission of the sex offense or the last of a series of sex offenses by the same perpetrator. (2) Within six years of the date the plaintiff knew, or should have known, of the commission of the sex offense. (3) Within six years after the plaintiff attains the age of 19 years. (4) Within six years of the criminal conviction of a civil defendant for a sex offense. (b) If a complaint is filed alleging that a sex offense occurred more than 10 years prior to the date that the action is commenced, and more than six years after the plaintiff attains the age of 19, the allegations of the complaint must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. and more than 10 years after the plaintiff attains the age of 19, the allegations of the complaint must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. (c) In an action subject to subsection (b), no defendant may be named except by "Doe" designation in any pleadings or papers filed in the action until there has been a showing of corroborative fact as to the allegations against the defendant. At any time after the action is filed, the plaintiff may apply to the court for an order authorizing the plaintiff to amend the complaint to substitute the name of the defendant or defendants for the fictitious designation. The application shall be accompanied by an affidavit of corroborative fact executed by the attorney for the plaintiff. The affidavit shall declare that the attorney has discovered one or more facts corroborative of one or more of the charging allegations against a defendant or defendants, and shall set forth in clear and concise terms the nature and substance of the corroborative fact. For purposes of this subsection, the opinion of any mental health practitioner concerning the plaintiff does not constitute a corroborative fact.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. Senate Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary............................ 0.5-MAR-19Read for the second time and placed on the calen- dar 1 amendment.................................. 2.0-MAR-19Read for the third time and passed as amended .... 0.2-APR-19 Yeas 32 Nays Patrick Harris, Secretary.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 30, 2019 S Assigned Act No. 2019-480.
May 30, 2019 H Signature Requested
May 30, 2019 S Enrolled
May 30, 2019 H Concurred in Second House Amendment
May 30, 2019 S Coleman-Madison motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1385
May 30, 2019 S Concurrence Requested
May 30, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1197
May 30, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1196
May 30, 2019 H Judiciary first Substitute Offered
May 30, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
April 25, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
April 3, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
April 3, 2019 S Engrossed
April 2, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 80
April 2, 2019 S Givhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 79
April 2, 2019 S Givhan Amendment Offered
April 2, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
April 2, 2019 S Coleman-Madison motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
April 2, 2019 S Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 75
April 2, 2019 S Judiciary Amendment Offered
April 2, 2019 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
March 20, 2019 S Reported from Judiciary as Favorable with 1 amendment
March 5, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Votes

Coleman-Madison motion to Concur In and Adopt
2019-05-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-30
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-30
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-04-02
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Givhan motion to Adopt
2019-04-02
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt
2019-04-02
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB11-enr.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB11-eng.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB11-int.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/197445-1.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/197445-2.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/198536-1.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/199253-3.pdf

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