Delaware General Assembly

Out of Committee 4/9/25

Legislation has been voted out of Committee; now placed on the Ready List

3/11/25

Dukes

Rep. Griffith
Sen. Poore

Reps. Gorman, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Phillips, Romer, Ross Levin, Snyder-Hall, Shupe, Postles
Sen. Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Wilson

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CIVIL CLAIMS BASED ON SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.

A victim of child sexual abuse that occurred in this State who has been barred from filing suit against the victim’s abuser by virtue of the expiration of a former civil statute of limitations are permitted to file these claims in the Superior Court of this state at any time. This is intended to apply retroactively.

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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