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SB18 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB18 Alabama 2024 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Commencement of actions, Scouts' Honor Bill, exception to statute of limitations for sex offense against minor, provided in actions against a bankruptcy estate
Description

Under existing law, anyone entitled to commence a civil action based on an injury involving a sex offense against an individual 19 years of age or younger has until six years after the individual turns 19 to commence the action.

This bill would provide an exception to the statute of limitations for a civil action for injury resulting from a sex offense against a minor if the action is filed against a bankruptcy estate.

This bill would also provide for retroactive effect.

Subjects
Crimes & Offenses

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 281

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 77

S

Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 76 UYKKDDD-1

S

JUDY Substitute Offered UYKKDDD-1

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Committee Substitute Adopted UYKKDDD-1

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Pending Senate Judiciary

S

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

S

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

House Judiciary Hearing

Room 200 at 13:30:00

Hearing

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Room 325 at 08:30:00

Bill Text

Votes

Third Reading Second House

March 20, 2024 House Passed
Yes 97
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature