SF 1885 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minor sex abuses claims statute of limitations application retroactively provision

This bill extends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits involving childhood sexual abuse, allowing victims who were under 18 at the time of abuse to file or continue claims even if they were previously time-barred. It applies retroactively to cases pending or filed on or after August 1, 2025, including those dismissed before that date due to expired deadlines. The key mechanism is amending Minnesota law to explicitly permit retroactive application of the extended filing period for these specific claims. It directly affects individuals who experienced sexual abuse as minors and had previously lost their legal right to sue. The change takes effect on August 1, 2025, for all qualifying cases.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Feb 27, 2025
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