Senate
Study
Bill
3194
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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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:
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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repealed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repealed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repealed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
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