The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday recommended passage of a bill that would, in certain circumstances, remove the two-year statute of limitations for sexual abuse victims to sue molesters and their employers.
The panel voted 9-0 to send to the full Senate S-2405, which provides that there would be no limitations period for suits alleging sexual abuse of a minor; sexual assault or other sex offenses by a trustee, director, officer, employee, agent, servant or volunteer of a nonprofit corporation; or negligent hiring, supervision or retention of an employee by a nonprofit organization leading to a sexual offense against a minor.
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