SOL TRACKER UPDATE · MAY 29, 2026
Two updates from the 2026 SOL Tracker.
CHILD USA tracks statute of limitations reform in all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories, and federal jurisdictions. Two developments this month — a new enactment in Iowa, and a confirmed effective date for a Washington law expanding criminal protections against AI-generated CSAM.
Iowa — H.F. 1036
Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds on May 15, 2026, H.F. 1036 extends the civil statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and human trafficking from one year to five years after the age of majority, or five years from discovery.
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1 → 5 yrs Civil SOL extension |
May 15, 2026 Signed into law |
July 1, 2026 Effective date |
- Expands the definition of human trafficking to include patronizing and soliciting.
- Requires standardized screening for children identified as potential trafficking victims.
- Directs Iowa DHHS to expand restorative services and placement for juvenile victims.
- Updates procedures for victim depositions, restitution, and prosecution.
Sources: Governor of Iowa · Iowa Legislature H.F. 1036
Washington — S.B. 5105
Enacted in the 2025–26 session with a confirmed effective date of June 11, 2026, S.B. 5105 expands Washington’s criminal prohibitions on sexually explicit depictions of minors — including AI-generated and other fabricated depictions — to circumstances where the depicted minor is not identifiable. The bill passed the Senate 49–0.
- The legislature found that AI and digital tools have created barriers to detecting and prosecuting these crimes, including by altering real CSAM to evade hash-match detection.
- Under prior law, prosecutors had to establish the identity of the depicted minor in certain fabricated-depiction cases. S.B. 5105 removes that requirement for the expanded category of offenses.
Sources: Washington Legislature S.B. 5105 · Enrolled bill text
Full state-by-state tracker: childusa.org/2026-sol-tracker