Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
What this bill does
Altering the definition of 'sexual abuse'; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing that a certain action may be filed at any time; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2021, if the action is filed before October 1, 2023; and repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (23)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | White, Rachel | Advocates for Children and Youth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Center for Hope - Lifebridge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robb, Kathryn | Exec. Dir. CHILD USAdvocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Joseph, Nitai | No More Stolen Childhoods | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Milio, Vanessa | No More Stolen Childhoods | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lorenz, David | SNAP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, jennifer | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | surrick, carolyn | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoke, Kathleen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lander, John-Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LeMon, Erica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lorenz, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lorenz, Judith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Patti | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schappelle, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jones, Brenda | Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zirkin, Bobby | ZS Public Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |