Statute of Limitations; remove for crimes against children.

HB 486 removes the civil statute of limitations for victims of specific childhood abuse crimes in Mississippi. It directly affects individuals who experienced felonious abuse, sexual battery, exploitation, or trafficking as minors, allowing them to file civil lawsuits at any time - without the previous 21-year limit - regardless of when the abuse occurred. The bill amends Mississippi Code § 15-1-59 to explicitly state that time limits do not apply to these cases when the victim was a minor or under disability. This change applies to crimes listed in sections like 97-5-39 (abuse), 97-5-23 (lustful touching), 97-3-95 (sexual battery), and trafficking laws (97-3-54.1-54.3). The law takes effect July 1, 2025.