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2025 SOL TRACKER

Statute of limitation (SOL) reform is the key to attaining justice for survivors and preventing future abuse

CHILD USA leads the national SOL reform movement to change SOLs to prevent child sex abuse and empower victims.  CHILD USA partners with lawmakers, advocates, and victims across the United States to change SOLs to reflect the science of delayed disclosure and serve the public interest.  Our goal is to eliminate civil and criminal SOLs for child sex abuse crimes, and revive civil claims that were unfairly blocked by short SOLs.

2025 SOL REFORM BILLS

New sol reform laws or resolutions going into effect

 

 

 
Total No States or Territories with New SOL Reform Laws Yet in 2025

 

sol reform bills passed in legislature

 

Total No State Legislature-Passed SOL Reform Bills Awaiting Approval or Vetoed Yet in 2025

 

sol reform bills introduced in legislature

 

Arkansas Would open a 1-year revival window for CSA claims against an entity that is seeking or has been provided protection under a plan of reorganization pursuant to a bankruptcy proceeding that was initiated by a congressionally chartered organization on February 18, 2020 (Boy Scouts of America window). (SB13) (Pre-filed in Senate, Dec. 18, 2024).
Illinois

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons when the offense is against a minor. (HB 1114) (Pre-filed in House, Jan. 3, 2025). 
Kentucky
Would create the crime of sexual extortion as a felony offense with no SOL and create a civil cause of action for sexual extortion with an SOL of age 28 (age of majority 18 + 10 years). (HB 47) (Introduced, Jan. 7, 2025).
Missouri

Would extend the civil SOL for CSA, now including tortious conduct that caused CSA, to age 41 or 3 years after discovery, whichever is later. (HB114) (Pre-filed in House, Dec. 2, 2024). 

Would extend the civil SOL for CSA, child sex trafficking, and any tortious conduct that caused CSA or child sex trafficking, to age 41 or 3 years after discovery, whichever is later. (HB219) (Pre-filed in House, Dec. 2, 2024). 

Would extend the civil SOL for CSA, child sex trafficking, and any tortious conduct that caused CSA or child sex trafficking, to age 41 or 3 years after discovery, whichever is later. Removes retroactive application.(SB148) (Pre-filed in Senate, Dec. 1, 2024).

Proposes constitutional amendment that would establish a permanent revival window for civil CSA claims and claims for tortious conduct that caused CSA. (SJR13) (Pre-filed in Senate, Dec. 1, 2024). 

Would create cause of action for intentional disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate image without the depicted individual’s consent with SOL of age 22 for minors (age of majority, 18 + 4 years) (SB352) (Pre-filed in Senate, Dec. 1, 2024). 
Montana

Would create the crimes of grooming and computer-generated pornography as CSA crimes with no SOL. (HB82) (Pre-filed in House, Dec. 12, 2024).
Nebraska Would eliminate the civil SOL for child sexual assault as against all defendants, except for public employees who would retain sovereign immunity. (LB 12) (Introduced, Jan. 9, 2025). 
New York

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for child sex trafficking and would extend the civil SOL for child sex trafficking to age 55 against all defendants. Would also open a 1-year revival window for child sex trafficking civil claims as against all defendants. (SB116) (Pre-filed in Senate for Jan. 8, 2024). 
South Carolina

Would create the crime of obscene visual representation of child sexual abuse with no criminal SOL and civil SOL of age 27. (H 3620) (Pre-filed in House, Dec. 12, 2024). 

Would extend civil SOL for sexual assault, sexual abuse, and incest to age 59 or 8 years from discovery, whichever is later, as against all defendants. Would open 1-year revival window for civil claims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or incest as against all defendants. Provides exception to South Carolina Tort Claims Act limitations. (S0148) (Pre-filed and referred to Sen. Judiciary Comm., Dec. 11, 2024). 
Texas

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for all sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault offenses under penal code 22.011 and 22.021, including offenses against 17-year-olds. Would apply prospectively only. (SB 615) (Pre-filed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2024). 

Would establish SOL of four years from the date the offense was discovered for failure to report child abuse or neglect if punishable as a state jail felony under Section 261.109(c) of the Family Code. (SB 127) (Pre-filed in Senate, Nov. 12, 2024). 

Would propose a constitutional amendment to eliminate the civil SOL for certain CSA offenses. (HJR25) (Pre-filed in House, Nov. 12, 2024). 

Would eliminate the criminal SOL for the failure to stop or report sexual or assaultive offense against a child and create the crime of continuous promotion of prostitution with no SOL. (HB1778 / SB741) (Introduced, Jan. 8, 2025). 
Utah

Would create the crime of child torture and include it the definition of child abuse homicide with no criminal SOL. (SB 24) (Pre-filed in Senate, Dec. 18, 2024). 
Total Ten (10) States are Considering SOL Reform in 2025

 Last updated January 10, 2025

CHILD USA SOL RANKINGS

Best SOLs
summary of criminal sol elimination laws in 44 states, federal government and d.c.
Alabama None for victims abused when they were under 16
Alaska None for victims abused when they were under 18 (felony charge)
Arizona None for victims abused when they were under 15 or under 18 if the abuser is a parent, guardian, teacher or priest, or for child sex trafficking
Arkansas None (as of 2013)
California None for felony sex offenses
Colorado None for felony child sexual offenses
Connecticut None for class A felonies and for any offense involving sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or sexual assault of a minor, including risk of injury involving intimate contact with a victim under age 16.
Delaware None
Florida None for felony sexual battery of minors (defined by Fla. Stat. § 794.011) an adult using or promoting a child in a sexual performance.
Georgia None for (1) trafficking a person for sexual servitude; (2) cruelty to children in the first degree; (3) rape; (4) aggravated sodomy; (5) child molestation or aggravated child molestation; (6) enticing a child for indecent purposes; or (7) incest.
Hawaii None for 1st and 2nd degree sexual assault, continuous sexual assault of a minor under 14, and sex trafficking
Idaho Elimination for felony sex abuse and lewd conduct with a child.
Illinois None for felonies and misdemeanors
Indiana None if offense committed with threats or use of deadly force (class A)
Iowa None for all child sex abuse felonies and misdemeanors.
Kansas None for rape, CSA, trafficking, and CSAM
Kentucky None for felonies
Louisiana None for prosecutions of crimes for that are punishable by death or life imprisonment, including aggravated rape and forcible rape
Maine None for victim under 16 for felony and misdemeanor incest; unlawful sexual contact; sexual abuse of a minor; rape or gross sexual assault, formerly denominated as gross sexual misconduct. None for sexual assault and sexual exploitation of minors.
Maryland None for felonies and misdemeanor revenge porn
Massachusetts None where victim under 16 (after +27 years DNA or other corroborating evidence needed)
Michigan None 1st degree crimes.
Minnesota None for the following felonies: solicitation, inducement, and promotion of prostitution, sex trafficking, and criminal sexual conduct in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degrees.
Mississippi None if (1) victim was abused during ages 14-16 and offender is 3 years older; (2) victim was abused under 14 and offender 2 years older; (3) victim was abused under 18 and abuser is in a position of authority or trust; or (4) involving touching or handling of children for lustful purposes
Missouri Murder, forcible rape, attempted forcible rape, forcible sodomy, attempted forcible sodomy, or any class A felony
Montana None
Nebraska None for felony 1st or 2nd degree sexual assault, or misdemeanor 3rd degree sexual assault when victim was abused under the age of 16, felony incest, sex trafficking of a minor and child pornography.
New Jersey None for sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault
New Mexico None for 1st degree felonies
New York None for 1st degree felonies
North Carolina None
Pennsylvania None for felony trafficking, sexual servitude, rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, institutional sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and incest.
Rhode Island None for 1st degree sexual assault, and 1st and 2nd degree child molestation
South Carolina None
South Dakota None for class A, B, and C felonies; all child rape & forcible rape
Tennessee None for child sex abuse felonies and misdemeanors
Texas None for most sex crimes against young children
Utah None for rape of a child, object rape of a child, sodomy on a child, sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, human trafficking of a child
Vermont None for aggravated sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor
Virginia None for felonies
Washington None for felony rape, sexual misconduct, child molestation, sexual exploitation of a minor, and trafficking
West Virginia None for sexual assault, 1st degree sexual abuse, sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust to child
Wisconsin None for 1st degree sexual assault, or repeated class A or B felony offenses against the same child
Wyoming None
Washington D.C. None for felony sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, and incest.
Federal Government None
Total Forty-four (44) States, Federal Government and Washington D.C. Eliminated Criminal SOLs

 

 

2020 Civil Age Cap Ranking
summary of civil sol elimination laws in 19 states, federal government and 2 Territories
Alaska None for felony sex abuse of a minor and felony sexual assault (as of 2001), unlawful exploitation of a minor (as of 2003), and felony sex trafficking or felony human trafficking (as of 2013). Applies to claims against perpetrators arising after the effective dates and to non-expired claims arising before. (Alaska Stat. Ann. § 09.10.065).
Arizona None for action based on sex trafficking of minors and adults (as of 2021).  (AZ ST § 12-721).
Arkansas None for sexual abuse of minors and adults with disabilities (as of 2023). (AR ST § 16-118-118; SB 204).
California None for CSA claims arising on and after January 1, 2024. (CA CIV PRO § 340.1; AB 452).
Colorado None for sexual assault of minors and adults.  Applies to claims against all defendants arising after the effective date and to non-expired claims arising before (as of 2021). (SB21-073, 73rd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (2021)). Also, none for new cause of action for sexual misconduct with minors. Applies to claims against perpetrators, private institutions, and government for abuse in 2022 or later (as of 2022). (SB21-088, 73rd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (2021)).
Connecticut None if events forming the civil claim led to conviction of first-degree aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault. Applies to any cause of action arising from an incident committed prior to, on or after May 23, 2002. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577e).
Delaware None for action based on sexual abuse of a minor by an adult. Effective as of July 10, 2007 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (Del. Code tit. 10, § 8145).
Florida None for sexual battery offenses committed against victims under age 16. Effective as of July 1, 2010 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11). None for trafficking of victims under age 16 for claims against adult theaters (as of 2023). (Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11).
Guam None for action based on child sexual abuse. Effective as of September 23, 2016 and it is fully retroactive, applying to call claims arising before on or after that date. (GU ST T. 7, § 11301.1).
Illinois None for action based on childhood sexual abuse. Effective as of January 1, 2014 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (IL ST CH 735 § 5/13-202.2).
Louisiana None for actions based on sexual abuse of a minor. Effective June 14, 2021 and applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (2021 La. Sess. Law Serv. Act 322 (H.B. 492)).
Maine None for action based on sexual contact or sexual act with a minor. Effective as of April 7, 2000 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (ME ST T. 14 § 752-C).
Maryland None for sexual abuse of a minor. Effective as of October 1, 2023 and it is fully retroactive, applying to call claims arising before on or after that date. (MD CTS & JUD PRO § 5-117; HB 1 & SB 686).
Minnesota None for action based on sexual abuse of a minor. Effective as of May 25, 2013 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (Minn. Stat. § 541.073(b)).
Nebraska None for action based on sexual assault of a child against a perpetrator. Effective as of August 24, 2017 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (Neb. Rev. St. § 25-228).
Nevada None for action based on child sex abuse against a perpetrator where there is clear and convincing evidence of the abuse. (Petersen v. Bruen, 106 Nev. 271, 281 (1990)). None for claims against a perpetrator or someone criminally liable for sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor (including trafficking, prostitution, and pornography) and a promoter, possessor, or viewer of CSAM (child sexual abuse material). Effective as of June 2, 2021, and it is fully retroactive, applying to all claims arising before on or after that date. (2021 Nevada Laws Ch. 288 (S.B. 203)).
New Hampshire None for action based on sexual assault or related offenses against minors and adults. Effective as of September 18, 2020. (NH ST § 508:4-g).
Northern Mariana Islands None for action based on child sexual abuse. Effective as of November 10, 2021, and it is fully retroactive, applying to call claims arising before on or after that date.  (2021 N.M.I. Pub. L. No. 22-12; HB 22-2, SDI).
Utah None for action based on intentional or negligent sexual abuse of a minor against a perpetrator. Effective as of March 23, 2015. (Utah Code § 78B-2-308).
Vermont None for action based on childhood sexual abuse. Effective as of July 1, 2019 and it is fully retroactive, applying to all claims arising before or on or after that date. (VT. STAT. ANN TIT. 12, § 522).
Washington None for childhood sexual abuse occuring on or after June 6, 2024. Effective as of June 6, 2024. (WA ST 4.16.340; HB 1618).
Federal Government None for offenses against minors, including child sex abuse, sex trafficking, exploitation, and CSAM. Effective September 16, 2022 and also applies to non-expired claims arising before that date. (S 3103 Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022).
Total  Nineteen (19) States, Federal Government, and Two (2) Territories Eliminated Civil SOLs
summary of civil revival laws in 30 states and 3 Territories
Alabama (2024) Revives claims against a federally chartered organization initiating bankruptcy protection on February 18 2020, i.e. the Boy Scouts of America – open. (SB 18).
Arizona (2019-20) 19-month window opened on May 27, 2019 for expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government and closed on December 31, 2020 – closed. Also revived SOL up to age 30. (AZ ST § 12-514; H.B. 2466, 54th Leg., 1st Reg. Sess. (Ariz. 2019)).
Arkansas

(2022-23) 2-year window opened February 1, 2022 for expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – closed early on July 31, 2023. (ARK. CODE ANN. § 16-118-118).

(2024-26) 2-year window opens on February 1, 2024 for expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – open. (SB 204).
California

(2003-04) 1-year window revived SOL against private organizations only – closed. (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.1).

(2005) 1-year window for expired claims against perpetrators who were being criminally prosecuted under California Penal Code § 803(g)’s criminal SOL revival provision, but whose criminal case was overturned as a result of U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Stogner – closed. (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.1).

(2020-22) 3-year revival window opened on January 1, 2020 for expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – open. Also revives SOL up to age 40. (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.1).
Colorado* (2022-25) 3-year window opened on January 1, 2022 for claims of abuse occurring from 1960-2021 against perpetrators, private organizations and government, subject to damages caps – closed.  Colorado’s new cause of action is not a revival law, but it is included in this section because it opens a window to justice for many survivors whose common law claims have expired. In 2023, the window was held unconstitutional. (SB21-088, 73rd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (2021)).
Connecticut (2002) Revives SOL up to age 48 against perpetrators, private organizations and government. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577d).
Delaware

(2007-09) 2-year window revived SOL against perpetrators, private organizations and government – closed. (Del. Code tit. 10, § 8145).

(2010-12) Added 2-year window for healthcare providers because original window did not apply to claims against them – closed. (Del. Code tit. 18, § 6856).
Georgia (2015-17) 2-year window revived SOL against perpetrators only – closed. (Ga. Code § 9-3-33.1).
Guam

(2011) 2-year window revived SOL against their abusers – closed. (7 G.C.A. § 11306(2)).

(2016) Permanently revives all expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – open. (tit. 7 G.C.A. § 11301.1(b)).
Hawaii

(2012-14) 2-year window revived SOL against perpetrators and private organizations – closed. (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.8).

(2014-16) Extended original window for another 2 years and expanded to include claims against the government – closed. (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.8).

(2018-20) Extended window was open until April 24, 2020 – closed. (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.8).
Indiana (2024) Revives claims against a federally chartered organization initiating bankruptcy protection on February 18 2020, i.e. the Boy Scouts of America – open. (HB 1047) 
Iowa (2024) Revives claims against a federally chartered organization initiating bankruptcy protection on February 18 2020, i.e. the Boy Scouts of America – open. (SF 2431) 
Kansas (2023) Revives SOL up to age 31 or 3 years after criminal conviction.  (S. Sub for HB 2127).
Kentucky (2021) Revives SOL up to 5 years after the date the SOL expired. The revival law is not in effect because it was held unconstitutional in 2024. (2021 Kentucky Laws Ch. 89 (HB 472)).
Louisiana (2021) 3-year window revives SOL against any party – open. (2021 La. Sess. Law Serv. Act 322 (H.B. 492)).
Maine (2021) Permanently revives all expired claims against any party – open. (ME ST T. 14 § 752-C).
Maryland (2023)  Permanently revives all expired claims against any party – open. (HB 1 & SB 686).
Massachusetts (2014) Revives SOL up to age 53 against perpetrators only. (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4C; 2014 Mass. Legis. Serv. Ch. 145 (H.B. 4126)).
Michigan (2018) 90-day window revived SOL for victims of Larry Nassar only – closed. (Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5851b).
Minnesota (2013-16) 3-year window revived SOL against perpetrators and private organizations – closed. (Minn. Stat. § 541.073, 2013 Minn. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 89 (H.F. 681)).
Montana (2019-20) 1-year window opened on May 7, 2019 for expired claims against perpetrators and entities – closed. Also revives SOL up to age 27. (Mont. Code § 27-2-216).
Nevada (2021) Permanently revives all expired claims against perpetrators or persons criminally liable for sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor (including trafficking, prostitution, and pornography) and promoters, possessors, or viewers of CSAM (child sexual abuse material) – open. Also, revives SOL up to age 38 for sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor against other defendants, with treble damages recoverable for participating in or covering up the abuse. (2021 Nevada Laws Ch. 288 (S.B. 203)).
New Jersey (2019-21) 2-year window opened on December 1, 2019 for expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – closed. Window applies to child sex abuse victims and those sexually assaulted as adults. Also revives SOL up to age 55. (2019 NJ Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 120 (SENATE 477)).
New York

(2019-20) 1-year window opened on August 14, 2019 for expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – closed. (2019 Sess. Law News of N.Y. Ch. 11 (S. 2440)).

(2020-21) Extended window via executive order (Executive Order No. 202.29) and then again with a 1-year window extension law keeping window open until August 14, 2021 – closed. (N.Y. C.P.L.R. 214-g; S.B. 7082, 2020 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.Y. 2020)).

(2023-25) 2-Year window for expired gender-motivated violence, including CSA and sexual assault claims, opened on March 1, 2023 against all types of defendants for abuse that occurred in New York City—Manhattan,  Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Bronx – open. (Am. L.L. 2022/021, eff. 1/9/2022).
North Carolina (2020-21) 2-year window opened on January 1, 2020 for expired civil claims – closed. (2019 North Carolina Laws S.L. 2019-245 (S.B. 199)).
Northern Mariana Islands (2021) Permanently revives all expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – open. (2021 N.M.I. Pub. L. No. 22-12 (HB 22-2, SDI)).
Ohio (2023) 5-year window opened on October 12, 2023 for expired claims against the bankruptcy estate of the Boy Scouts of America – open. (HB 35). 
Oregon (2010) Revives SOL up to age 40 against perpetrators and private organizations. (O.R.S. § 12.117).
Rhode Island (2019) Revives SOL up to age 53 against perpetrator only. (RI ST § 9-1-51).
Utah* (2016) Permanently revived SOL up to age 53 against perpetrators or persons criminally liable and 3-year window opened on May 10, 2016 for expired claims against perpetrators and persons criminally liable. The revival law is not in effect because it was held unconstitutional in 2020. (Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-308).
Vermont (2019) Permanently revives all expired claims against perpetrators, private organizations and government – open. (VT. STAT. ANN TIT. 12, § 522).
West Virginia (2020) Revives SOL up to age 36 against perpetrators and private organizations. (W.V. Code §55-2-15).
Washington D.C. (2019-21) 2-year window opened on May 3, 2019 for expired claims against perpetrators and entities – closed. Window applies to all child sex abuse victims up to age 40 or those who discovered their abuse less than 5 years ago, and in some circumstances, those sexually assaulted as adults. (D.C. Code § 12-301).
Total Thirty (30) States and Three (3) Territories Revived Expired Civil SOLs