PRINTER'S NO. 2980
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1904
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BARBIN, MURT, O'BRIEN, TAYLOR, THOMAS, EVERETT,
SCHEMEL, STEPHENS AND GIBBONS, MARCH 17, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 17, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time,
providing for limitation for life of victim and further
providing for no limitation applicable and for other
offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5530.1. Limitation for life of victim.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter except
sections 5521 (relating to limitations on foreign claims) and
5531 (relating to no limitation), a civil action against a
person or other entity for damages resulting from a violation of
any of the following provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to
crimes and offenses) may be commenced at any time during the
life of the victim if:
(1) the victim was less than 18 years of age at the time
of commission of the criminal offense; and
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