2022 SOL TRACKER

Exempts CSA claims against all government entities from the 60-day claim presentment requirement. (AB 2959) (Governor Signed into Law, Sept. 19, 2022).

Eliminates the criminal SOL for an adult using or promoting a child in a sexual performance.  (SB 1244) (Governor Signed into Law, June 7, 2022).

Amends Louisiana’s 3-year window to clarify claims are revived against institutional defendants and also for pre-1993 abuse. (HB 402) (Governor Signed into Law, June 10, 2022). 

Extends the civil SOL to age 27 for minors and opens a 2-year revival window in New York City for gender-motivated violence, which includes sexual assault of children and adults. (Int 2372-2021) (Enacted Jan. 9, 2022).

Extends the criminal SOL for sex trafficking of minors and adults from 3-years after the offense to 3-years after reporting to law enforcement. (SB 974)(Governor Signed into Law,  May 3, 2022).

Eliminates the civil SOL for offenses against minors, including child sex abuse, sex trafficking, exploitation, and CSAM. (S 3103 & HR 8061, Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022) (S 3103 President Signed into Law, Sept. 16, 2022).

Would extend the civil SOL for child sexual abuse from age 25 to age 55 and revive expired claims until survivors reach age 55. (HB 358).

Would extend the civil SOL for child sexual abuse from age 25 to age 55, revive expired claims until survivors reach age 55, and open a 2-year revival window for all expired claims. (HB 370).

Would add the crimes of felony patronizing a sex trafficking victim with an SOL of 5 years from the offense. Bill was amended to add the crime of third degree human trafficking with an SOL of 10 years from the offense and extend the SOL for third degree sex trafficking to 10 years from the offense . (SB 189) (Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., April 8, 2022).

Would add a civil cause of action for online sex trafficking and exploitation of minors and adults against individuals and entities, including online services and websites, with an SOL of age 28 (age of majority, plus 10 years) or 6 years from discovery. Also, provides for statutory damages after notice of $200,000 for failing to remove the material within two business days. (SB 435) (Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., Jan. 12, 2022; S. Appropriations Comm. Hearing, Jan. 18, 2022).

Exempts CSA claims against all government entities from the 60-day claim presentment requirement. (AB 2959) (Governor Signed into Law, Sept. 19, 2022).

Spending bill to combat domestic violence and online harassment. Prior version of bill would have added the crime of child grooming with no SOL for felony offenses. (SB 5) (Amended Bill Signed into Law, May 24, 2022).

Would extend the criminal SOL to 3 years for prosecuting a mandated reporter for failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect. (HB 5152) (Passed out of the Comm. on Children, March 21, 2022).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for sexual offenses against minors and adults. (HB 655) (Failed, March 14, 2022).

Eliminates the criminal SOL for an adult using or promoting a child in a sexual performance. Prior version of bill would have eliminated the criminal SOL for additional felonies: sexual battery offenses against minors and adults, and lewd exhibitionism with a child under age 16. (SB 1244) (Governor Signed into Law, June 7, 2022).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for an adult who uses or promotes a child in a sexual performance. Prior version of bill would have eliminated the criminal SOL for the following felonies: sexual battery offenses against minors and adults, lewd exhibitionism with a child under age 16, and sexual performance by a child under age 18. (HB 913)  (Passed out of H. Crim. Justice & Public Safety Subcomm., Feb. 15, 2022 and H. Judiciary Comm., Feb. 23, 2022).

Would extend the criminal SOL for misdemeanor sexual offenses against minors to 10 years after the offense, and broaden the definition of criminal rape for which there is no SOL. (SB 506).

Would extend the civil SOL from age 23 to age 38 and the delayed discovery rule from 2 to 4 years. Would open a 1-year revival window against perpetrators and entities, with a limitation that claims against entities can only be brought for conduct occurring after 1988.  Previous versions of bill would extend civil SOL to age 52 and limited claims against entities under the window to conduct occurring after 1973. (HB 109) (Passed in House, March 8, 2021).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery of minors and adults. (SB 18) (S. Judiciary Comm. Hearing, February 10, 2021).

Would extend the civil SOL from age 26 with a 3-year discovery rule to age 68 with a 5-year discovery rule and open another revival window until April 24, 2024. Would provide for recovery of treble damages against a legal entity that disregarded evidence of or failed to report prior sexual abuse. (SB 2717 & SB 2649).

Would extend the civil SOL from age 26 with a 3-year discovery rule to age 50 with a 5-year discovery rule. (HB 2208) (Passed in House, March 3, 2022).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors and adults and add civil liability for businesses, owners and other commercial entities. (HB 2265 & SB 2557) (SB 2257 S. Human Services Comm. deferred, Feb. 8, 2022).

Would extend the criminal SOL for grooming a child under 17 years old to age 27. Previous version would have extended the SOL to 10 years after discovery by a mandated reporter or, if none, 10 years after prosecutor is aware of the offense. (HB 5490) (Passed in House, March 4, 2022).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for first degree, second degree, and third degree child sexual abuse. (SF 2095) (Passed out. of S. Judiciary Subcomm., Jan. 31, 2022).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for continuous sexual abuse of a child and burglary and kidnapping when a child is sexually abused. (SF 2226 & SF 2328) (SF 2328 Passed in Senate, March 10, 2022).

Would eliminate criminal and civil SOLs for the following felonies: sexual abuse in the first, second, and third degree, sexual abuse or exploitation by a counselor, therapist or school employee, kidnapping, sex trafficking, and incest, and would open a 3-year revival window for expired claims related to these felonies. (SF 572) (SF 572 Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., March 8, 2021).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for felony sexual abuse of a minor in the first second, or third degree, incest, and sexual exploitation. (SF 33 & HF 566).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for sexual abuse and offenses against minors and open a 3-year revival window for expired claims of sexual abuse of a minor by a counselor, therapist, or school employee.  (SF 32).

Would extend the criminal SOL for sexual offenses against minors and sex trafficking from age 28 to age 33. (SF 76 & HF 449).

Would extend the criminal SOL for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree felony sexual abuse of minors from age 33 to age 48. Would also add a new provision for sexually motivated felony and misdemeanor offenses against minors – including sexual exploitation, indecent exposure and obscene materials – and set the SOL at age 48. (HF 225) (Passed out of H. Judiciary Subcomm., February 18, 2021).

Would eliminate the civil SOL and open a permanent revival window for expired claims for CSA occurring on or after July 1, 1984. (SB 420 & HB 2603).

Would eliminate the civil SOL and open a permanent revival window for claims that were not expired prior to 1992. (SB 271).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for child sexual assault or abuse. (SB 153 & HB 464) (SB 153 Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., Feb. 17, 2022).

Amends Louisiana’s 3-year window to clarify claims are revived against institutional defendants and also for pre-1993 abuse. (HB 402) (Governor Signed into Law, June 10, 2022). 

Would eliminate the civil SOL for child sex abuse and open a permanent revival window for all expired claims. Would also remove the $20,000 cap on damages for claims against charitable organizations. (S 1088) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on December 7, 2021).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for indecent assault and battery and rape of a minor. Would also extend the civil SOL for civil rights violations for sexual assault and abuse from age 21 to age 53. (H 1617) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on December 7, 2021).

Would revive expired civil claims against non-perpetrators up until a victim reaches age 53 if the perpetrator of the abuse is deceased. (S 1007) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on December 7, 2021).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for indecent assault and battery or rape of a minor. (S 1087) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on December 7, 2021).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for all sex offenses against minors and adults if there is DNA evidence identifying the perpetrator. (S 1096) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on December 7, 2021).

Would extend the criminal SOL for felony incest to age 24 (age of majority, 18, plus 6 years) or 6 years from reporting, whichever is earlier. (H 1722) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on December 7, 2021).

Would extend the civil SOL for sex trafficking of minors to 10 years after the trafficking victim is freed or age 28 (age of majority, 18, plus 10 years). (S 1094) (Joint Judiciary Comm. Hearing on September 15, 2021).

Would extend the criminal SOL for rape and sexual assault of minors ages 16 and 17 from 15 years to 30 years after the offense. (SD 3301).

Would extend the civil SOL for minor and adult victims to the later of age 48, 10 years from the abuse, or 7 years from discovery and eliminate the SOL if the perpetrator is convicted of criminal sexual conduct. Also, would open a 2-year revival window for criminal sexual conduct of minors and adults. (HB 5962 & HB 5963).

Would remove the notice of claim requirement for suits against the government. (HB 5964).

Would extend the civil SOL for minor and adult victims to the later of age 28, 10 years from the abuse, or 6 years from discovery. Also, would open a 1-year revival window for physician sex abuse of minors and adults and remove the 1-year notice of claim requirement for suits against the government. (HB 4306) (H. Oversight Comm. Hearing, Sept. 30, 2021).

Would extend the criminal SOL for first degree criminal sexual conduct and trafficking punishable by life in prison by occurring before May 2, 2001, by allowing prosecution if it was reported within a year of the offense but the perpetrator’s legal name was unknown. (HB 4493).

Would extend the criminal SOL for felony and misdemeanor interference with privacy of minors and adults to 3 years after the offense or 3 years after discovery of a photograph or recording. (SF 2679).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for CSA, exploitation and trafficking of minors and persons under the disability of unsoundness of mind. (HB 138 & HB 246) (Bills Died in Comm., Feb. 1, 2022).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for sexual battery of minors and adults. (HB 740, SB 2243 & SB 2234) (Bills Died in Comm., Feb. 1, 2022).

Would  eliminate the criminal SOL for the following felonies: 1st degree sexual abuse, 1st degree attempted sexual abuse, 2nd degree sexual abuse, 2nd degree attempted sexual abuse, incest and attempted incest. (SB 837) (Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., April 4, 2022).

Would extend the civil SOL for childhood sexual abuse claims against non-perpetrator defendants to age 31 or 3 years from discovery. (SB 1084).

Would shorten the civil SOL for personal injury claims related to child sex abuse against non-perpetrators to age 23 (age of majority, 21, plus 2 years) (HB 2206, SB 631 & SB 1243) (HB 2206 Passed in House, March 24, 2022) (SB 631 Passed out of S. Judiciary & Criminal Justice Comm., Jan. 20, 2022).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for claims against non-perpetrator individuals or private entities (not governmental) for sexual assault of a child. (LB 833) (Judiciary Comm. Hearing, Jan. 21, 2022).

Would remove sovereign immunity and extend the civil SOL for claims against the government to age 33. (LB 1200) (Judiciary Comm. Hearing, Feb. 9, 2022).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for the following claims: sexual assault, endangering child welfare by engaging in sexual conduct that would impair or debauch the morals of the child, and recording a child in sexual acts. Would also eliminate civil SOL for any action filed against individual or entity which produces, distributes, or otherwise engages in the child pornography industry. (AB 427).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for human trafficking, including sex trafficking, of minors and adults. (S 1141 & A 2636).

Would extend the criminal SOL for felony criminal sexual contact and endangering child welfare from age 23 to age 28 (age of majority, 18, plus 10 years) or 2 years from discovery. (SB 1151).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for all childhood sexual abuse claims and open a permanent revival window for expired claims that are not currently pending, and a 2-year revival window for expired claims that are pending or have been dismissed on SOL grounds. (SB 117).

Extends the civil SOL to age 27 for minors and opens a 2-year revival window in New York City for gender-motivated violence, which includes sexual assault of children and adults.   (Int 2372-2021) (Enacted Jan. 9, 2022).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL, extend the civil SOL to age 55, remove the notice of claim requirement, and open a 2-year revival window for sex trafficking offenses committed against minors and adults. (S 8722 & A 10612).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for all sex offenses against minors and for hindering the prosecution of sex offenses against minors, incest and use of a child in a sexual performance. Would add criminal liability for endangering welfare of a child in the 1st degree, concealing or hindering discovery of child sex abuse or evidence, and broaden criminal liability for non-profits for child sex abuse. Would also open a 3-year revival window for all expired claims, including those governed by an SOL of another jurisdiction, with a provision barring confidential settlements. Would extend the civil SOL where a child sex abuse victim has died from 3 years after death with an upper limit of age 21, to 6 years after death, but no later than age 24. (A 3210).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for the following child sex abuse crimes: felony 1st and 2nd degree rape, 2nd and 3rd degree criminal sexual act, 1st degree sexual abuse, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree aggravated sexual abuse, and misdemeanor 2nd degree sexual abuse. Amended bill would also eliminate the civil SOL for child sex abuse offenses and open a permanent revival window for expired claims. (A 618).

Would broaden crime of rape to include oral and anal sexual contact, eliminating the criminal SOL for first degree contact and extending the criminal SOL to age 43 for second degree contact. (S 1075 & A 6319) (A 6319 Passed in Assembly, April 27, 2021).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for the following felonies: 1st, 2nd , and 3rd degree incest and use of a child in a sexual performance.  Would also eliminate the civil SOL for all sexual offenses against minors. (A 4725).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for the following felonies: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree incest, use of a child in a sexual performance, and predatory sexual assault. (A 5754).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for the following child sex abuse crimes: felony 2nd and 3rd degree rape, and 2nd and 3rd degree criminal sexual act. (A 814).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for rape of minors and adults, extend the civil SOL from age 30 to age 55 for other child sex abuse offenses, and open a 3-year revival window for expired claims. Would also eliminate the criminal SOL for rape and conspiracy, attempt or complicity to commit rape of minors and adults. (HB 266) (H. Criminal Justice Comm. Hearing, Dec. 1, 2022).

Would eliminate the criminal and civil SOL for rape and conspiracy, attempt or complicity to commit rape of minors and adults. (SB 198) (S. Judiciary Comm. Hearing, Nov. 29, 2022).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for CSA claims against a bankruptcy estate. (Scout’s Honor Law HB 709 & SB 199) (SB 199 Passed in House, Nov. 30, 2022).

Extends the criminal SOL for sex trafficking of minors and adults from 3-years after the offense to 3-years after reporting to law enforcement. (SB 974) (Governor Signed into Law,  May 3, 2022).

Would extend the civil SOL for child sexual abuse claims against institutional defendants from age 20 to age 23. Previous version would have extended the civil SOL for child sexual abuse and exploitation against all types of defendants to age 55 and revive expired claims until a survivor reaches age 55. (HB 3406) (Amended Bill Passed out of H. Judiciary Committee, March 1, 2022).

Would eliminate  the civil SOL for child sexual abuse or exploitation against perpetrators and other individuals and extend the civil SOL against institutions to the later of age 48 or 5 years from discovery of the abuse. Would also open a 5-year revival window for all expired claims. (HB 1002) (Passed in House, March 11, 2021).

Would open a 2-year revival window for expired claims of sexual abuse of minors. Would also retroactively remove sovereign and government immunity for civil child sex abuse claims. (HB 951) (Passed in House, April 7, 2021; Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., April 21, 2021).

A resolution to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to add a 2-year revival window for victims of child sex abuse. (SB 8) (Passed out of S. Judiciary Comm., January 25, 2021 and S. Appropriations Comm., January 26th, 2021, S. Rules and Executive Nominations Comm. Hearing, March 22, 2021).

A resolution to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution with an emergency amendment that adds a 2-year revival window for victims of child sex abuse. (HB 881) (House Vote Against Bill, March 17, 2021).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for sexual abuse of minors and adults and open a 2-year revival window for expired claims of sexual abuse of minors and adults. Would make a settlement agreement provisions that bars disclosure of a claim of sexual abuse void, unless the victim requests it. Would also eliminate the criminal SOL for sexual assault of adults. (SB 406).

Would open a 2-year revival window for expired claims of sexual abuse of minors and adults. (SB 407).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for child sexual abuse and exploitation and open a permanent revival window for all expired claims against all types of defendants. (H 7409 & S 2949).

Would eliminate the civil SOL for 2nd degree sexual assault of minors and adults. (H 7693) (Passed in House, June 15, 2022).

Would extend the civil SOL to age 55 or 5 years from discovery and open a 1-year revival window against all types of defendants, including the government. (SB 75).

A joint resolution to amend the Utah Constitution to give the Legislature power to revive expired child sexual abuse claims against individuals. Previous version was not limited to claims against individuals.  (H.J.R. 4) (Failed, March 4, 2022).

Would extend the civil SOL for sexual abuse of a minor from age 38 or 20 years from discovery to age 43 or 25 years from discovery and open a permanent revival window for expired claims against perpetrators and other individuals. Prior version would have eliminated the civil SOL. (SB 483) (S. Judiciary Comm. Hearing, Jan. 31, 2022).

Would extend the criminal SOL for trafficking from 10 years to 20 years after commission of the crime. (SB 5945).

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for prosecuting lesser included child sex abuse offenses where the perpetrator has been convicted of 1st degree sexual assault of a child. (SB 382 & AB 386) (AB 386 Passed out of H. Judiciary Comm, Oct. 27, 2021 and Rules Comm., Feb. 1, 2022; Failed, March 15, 2022) (SB 382 Passed in Senate, Feb. 22, 2022; Failed, March 15, 2022).

Would extend DNA tolling of the criminal SOL from one year after DNA identification to the length of the SOL applicable to the crime after DNA identification, even if the SOL for prosecution expired. (AB 1140 & SB 1091) (Both Failed, March 15, 2022).

Eliminates the civil SOL for offenses against minors, including child sex abuse, sex trafficking, exploitation, and CSAM. (S 3103 & HR 8061, Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022) (S 3103 President Signed into Law, Sept. 16, 2022).

Would incentivize states to eliminate criminal and civil SOLs for child sex abuse and revive time-barred civil claims. (HR 4860, Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act).

Would incentivize states to eliminate criminal and civil SOLs for child sex abuse. (HR 5049 & S 3107, No Time Limit for Justice Act).