S.F. 512 Section 1. Section 614.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2025, is amended to read as follows: 2 Actions may be brought within the times limited as follows, 3 respectively, after their causes accrue, and not afterwards, 4 except when otherwise specially declared , provided that such 5 time limitations may only be altered by an Act of the general 6 assembly : 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill provides that only the general assembly has 11 the power to alter the period of time a civil action may be 12 brought under Code section 614.1 (limitations of actions —— 13 period). Code section 614.1, governs time limitations for the 14 following civil actions: (1) an action involving penalties 15 or forfeitures under an ordinance; (2) an action involving 16 injuries to person or reputation or for a statute penalty; (3) 17 an action with respect to products resulting in injuries or 18 death; (4) an action against a sheriff or other public officer; 19 (5) an action arising from unwritten contracts, injuries to 20 property, fraud, and other causes of this respect; (6) an 21 action arising from written contracts, judgments of courts 22 not of record and recovery of real property and rent; (7) a 23 judgment of courts of record; (8) a judgment quieting title; 24 (9) an action arising from a wage dispute; (10) an action 25 arising from a malpractice claim; (11) an action arising from 26 a secured interest in farm products; (12) an action arising 27 from improvements to real property; (13) an action arising 28 from a claim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a 29 counselor, therapist, school employee, or adult providing 30 training or instruction; (14) an action founded on public bonds 31 or obligations; and (15) an action brought by a county for 32 collection of taxes. 33 -1- LSB 2550SV (1) 91 cm/jh 1/ 1