Senate Study Bill 3194 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KRAAYENBRINK) A BILL FOR An Act related to the periods of time to bring civil actions 1 for injuries that result from sex offenses against minors 2 for the purpose of filing claims against the bankruptcy 3 estate of a congressionally chartered organization. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6959XC (2) 91 lh/jh
S.F. _____ Section 1. 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1089, section 3, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 SEC. 3. FUTURE REPEAL. This Act is repealed December 31, 3 2026 upon the conclusion of the bankruptcy proceeding described 4 in section 2 of this Act, including all appeals thereto . 5 EXPLANATION 6 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 7 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 8 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1089, establishes a limited 9 exception to the statute of limitations for civil actions 10 arising from injuries resulting from sex offenses against 11 children. The exception applies only to actions brought for 12 the purpose of making a claim against the bankruptcy estate 13 of a congressionally chartered organization in a bankruptcy 14 proceeding initiated on February 18, 2020. Under current law, 15 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1089, is repealed on December 31, 2026. 16 This bill modifies the repeal provision to provide that 2024 17 Iowa Acts, chapter 1089, is repealed upon the conclusion of the 18 bankruptcy proceeding described in the 2024 Act, including any 19 appeals thereto. 20 -1- LSB 6959XC (2) 91 lh/jh 1/ 1