Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019)

HB 687 Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019)

Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019)
HB-687


About HB-687

Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing a certain action may be filed at any time; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2019, if the action is filed before October 1, 2021.

  

Bill Texts

Introduced 02/07/2019

Engrossed 03/17/2019

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House Floor - Third Reading Passed (135-3)

03/14/2019

Yeas: 136 | Nays: 4
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House Floor - Floor Amendment {563822/1 (Delegate Dumais) Rejected (3-131)

03/13/2019

Yeas: 4 | Nays: 132
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History

Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings

04/05/2019

Hearing 3/28 At 12:00 P.m.

03/21/2019

Third Reading Passed (135-3)

03/18/2019

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

03/18/2019

Floor Amendment {563822/1 (delegate Dumais) Rejected (3-131)

03/16/2019

Second Reading Passed With Amendments

03/16/2019

Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary

03/15/2019

Favorable With Amendments {172213/1 Report Adopted

03/15/2019

Special Order Until 03/16 (delegate Wilson) Adopted

03/15/2019

First Reading Judiciary

02/07/2019

Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m.

02/07/2019