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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 535
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 2291
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
AN ACT ELIMINATING THE LIMITATION PERIOD FOR BRINGING A
CIVIL ACTION FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 52-577d of the general statutes be amended to provide 1
that an action to recover damages for personal injury to a person under 2
twenty-one years of age, including emotional distress, caused by sexual 3
abuse, sexual exploitation or sexual assault may be brought by such 4
person at any time. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the limitation period for bringing a civil action arising from
child sexual abuse.