A bill for an act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions, including by victims of sexual abuse, minors, and persons with mental illness, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
Impact
The bill also addresses claims made by individuals with mental illnesses, extending time limits for these persons as well. Importantly, if a civil action is dismissed based on time limitations that expired before the enactment of this bill, victims can file a revival action within three years of its effective date. This aspect of SF67 aims to provide greater access to justice for victims who may have been unable to pursue their claims due to strict statutes of limitations.
Summary
Senate File 67 (SF67) is a legislative proposal aimed at modifying the time limits for bringing civil actions related to sexual abuse, particularly focusing on cases involving minors and individuals with mental illness. The bill introduces significant changes to existing statutes governing the time frame within which victims can seek legal recourse. Specifically, it allows victims who were minors at the time of the abuse to file claims without any time limitation, in stark contrast to previous requirements that set a time limit of one year post-majority or within four years of discovering the injury related to such abuse.
Contention
While supporters argue that these changes are necessary to empower victims of sexual abuse and provide them with justice, there could be potential opposition focusing on concerns about the implications for accused parties, who may find it challenging to defend against claims from cases that are decades old. Additionally, the bill’s effective date upon enactment raises questions about how swiftly the legal system could handle the influx of new cases predicated on these revisions to the law.
Implementation
In its essence, SF67 not only modifies time frames but also prescribes a preference for trial order in certain revived cases, ensuring that actions deemed of significant interest to justice are addressed promptly in court. This amendment is meant to streamline the judicial process and ensure that cases brought forth under the new guidelines are afforded priority in the court system.
A bill for an act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions, including by victims of sexual abuse, minors, and persons with mental illness, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
A bill for an act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions, including by victims of sexual abuse, minors, and persons with mental illness, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
A bill for an act relating to the regulation of access to obscene material by minors on social media platforms, and including effective date provisions.
A bill for an act relating to the periods of time to bring civil actions for injuries that result from sex offenses against minors for the purpose of filing claims against the bankruptcy estate of a congressionally chartered organization, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3197.) Effective date: 04/19/2024.
A bill for an act relating to the periods of time to bring civil actions for injuries that result from sex offenses against minors for the purpose of filing claims against the bankruptcy estate of a congressionally chartered organization, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2431.)
A bill for an act relating to the Iowa human life protection Act, providing for civil actions and civil penalties, and including effective date provisions.
Further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.
Further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.
Further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.