Senate File 2095 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2095 BY ZAUN A BILL FOR An Act relating to the statute of limitations in a civil action 1 involving the sexual abuse of a minor. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5764XS (2) 89 as/rh
S.F. 2095 Section 1. Section 614.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 11A. Sexual abuse —— minors. An action 3 for damages for injury suffered as a result of sexual abuse in 4 the first degree as defined in section 709.2, sexual abuse in 5 the second degree as defined in section 709.3, or sexual abuse 6 in the third degree as defined in section 709.4 committed on 7 or with a person who was under the age of eighteen years at 8 the time of the offense may be commenced at any time after the 9 commission of the offense. 10 EXPLANATION 11 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 12 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 13 This bill relates to the statute of limitations in a civil 14 action involving the sexual abuse of a minor. 15 The bill provides that a civil action for damages for sexual 16 abuse in the first, second, or third degree committed on or 17 with a person who was under the age of eighteen years at the 18 time of the offense may be commenced at any time after the 19 commission of the offense. 20 -1- LSB 5764XS (2) 89 as/rh 1/ 1