Statute Of Limitations Domestic Violence Torts
Summary
The bill states that any civil action to recover damages caused by an act of domestic violence must be commenced within 6 years after a disability has been removed for a person under disability or within 6 years after a cause of action accrues, whichever occurs later. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Apr 18, 2018
Signed May 30, 2018
Floor votes · House May 7, 2018
How they voted
51–2
Passed
Total votes 53
May 7, 2018
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 30, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 7, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (51-2)
house
May 7, 2018
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
May 4, 2018
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
May 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 30, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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