Senate
Study
Bill
1194
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
ZAUN)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
statute
of
limitations
in
a
civil
action
1
involving
certain
sexual
offenses
against
a
minor.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
614.1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11A.
Sexual
offenses
——
minors.
An
action
3
for
damages
for
injury
suffered
as
a
result
of
sexual
abuse
in
4
the
first
degree
as
described
in
section
709.2,
sexual
abuse
in
5
the
second
degree
as
described
in
section
709.3,
sexual
abuse
6
in
the
third
degree
as
described
in
section
709.4,
lascivious
7
acts
with
a
child
as
described
in
section
709.8,
or
assault
8
with
intent
to
commit
sexual
abuse
as
described
in
section
9
709.11,
committed
on
or
with
a
person
who
was
under
the
age
of
10
eighteen
years
at
the
time
of
the
offense
may
be
commenced
at
11
any
time
after
the
conviction
for
the
offense.
12
Sec.
2.
Section
614.8,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
2.
Except
as
provided
in
section
614.1,
subsection
15
subsections
9
and
11A
,
the
times
limited
for
actions
in
this
16
chapter
,
or
chapter
216
,
659A
,
669
,
or
670
,
except
those
17
brought
for
penalties
and
forfeitures,
are
extended
in
favor
18
of
minors,
so
that
they
shall
have
one
year
from
and
after
19
attainment
of
majority
within
which
to
file
a
complaint
20
pursuant
to
chapter
216
,
to
make
a
claim
pursuant
to
chapter
21
659A,
669
,
or
670,
or
to
otherwise
commence
an
action.
22
Sec.
3.
Section
614.8A,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
614.8A
Damages
for
child
sexual
abuse
——
time
limitation.
25
An
Except
as
provided
in
section
614.1,
subsection
11A,
an
26
action
for
damages
for
injury
suffered
as
a
result
of
sexual
27
abuse
which
occurred
when
the
injured
person
was
a
child,
but
28
not
discovered
until
after
the
injured
person
is
of
the
age
29
of
majority,
shall
be
brought
within
four
years
from
the
time
30
of
discovery
by
the
injured
party
of
both
the
injury
and
the
31
causal
relationship
between
the
injury
and
the
sexual
abuse.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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_____
This
bill
relates
to
the
statute
of
limitations
in
a
civil
1
action
involving
certain
sexual
offenses
against
a
minor.
2
The
bill
provides
that
a
civil
action
for
damages
for
sexual
3
abuse
in
the
first,
second,
or
third
degree,
lascivious
acts
4
with
a
child,
or
assault
with
intent
to
commit
sexual
abuse,
5
committed
on
or
with
a
person
who
was
under
the
age
of
18
years
6
at
the
time
of
the
offense
may
be
commenced
at
any
time
after
7
the
conviction
for
the
offense.
8
The
bill
makes
corresponding
changes
to
provisions
that
9
extend
time
limitations
for
actions
involving
minors.
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