Senate Bill 43 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman Senator

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Child sexual abuse; Legislature authorized to revive certain time-barred civil claims, constitutional amendment

Description

Under the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, the Legislature has no power to revive any right or remedy which may have become barred by lapse of time or by statute.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to allow the Legislature to revive any time-barred civil claim arising from child sexual abuse.

This bill would allow the Legislature to create procedures relating to such claims.

This bill would also provide legislative findings.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide