PRINTER'S NO. 425
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
407
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MUTH, COLLETT, KEARNEY, L. WILLIAMS, SANTARSIERO,
KANE, FONTANA, STREET, COMITTA, HUGHES, SCHWANK, CAPPELLETTI
AND COSTA, MARCH 15, 2021
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 15, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time,
further providing for infancy, insanity or imprisonment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5533(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 5533. Infancy, insanity or imprisonment.
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(b) Infancy.--
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(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) or
any other provision of law to the contrary, in the case of an
individual entitled to bring a civil action arising from
sexual abuse where the limitation period has expired, the
individual shall have an additional period of two years from
the effective date of this paragraph to commence an action.
Section 2. The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. § 5533(b)(3) shall
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apply retroactively to civil actions, including to revive an
action that was barred by a limitation period prior to the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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