CONCERNING A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO PROVIDE A STATUTE OF LIMITATION PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Senate Bill 428 establishes a specific timeframe for victims of human trafficking to file civil lawsuits in Arkansas. This bill directly affects human trafficking victims seeking to sue individuals or entities responsible for their exploitation. It sets a ten-year statute of limitations for these civil actions. The ten-year period begins from the date the victim discovers the human trafficking incident and the defendant's involvement or benefit.