H.F. 681, also called the Child Victims Act was passed in the House of Representatives. It changes the statute of limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse. In most cases, there will be no time restrictions for child victims after the bill becomes law. Current law provides that any action for damages based on personal injury caused by sexual abuse must be commenced within 6 years from the time the plaintiff knows or had reason to know that the injury was caused by sexual abuse. The MN Supreme Court interprets the the statue of limitations as running from the age of 18, thus putting a cap on any claims by the age of 24. Often, the victims don’t come forward until later.
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