Civil procedure; statute of limitations for civil actions involving certain sex offenses, further provided for

HB 108 extends the time limit for victims to file civil lawsuits against the actual perpetrator of certain sex offenses. Currently, victims with disabilities (like minors) have six years after their disability ends to sue; this bill adds that victims can instead file within 20 years after disability ends or two years after the perpetrator’s criminal conviction, whichever is later. It also pauses the clock during ongoing criminal cases. The bill directly affects victims of sex offenses who were minors or had disabilities at the time of the offense, specifically when suing the alleged perpetrator. This change applies only to civil actions against the perpetrator, not other parties like employers.