SJR 88 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that civil actions relating to injuries or illnesses caused by rape or forcible sodomy, injuries or illnesses caused by childhood sexual abuse, or tortious conduct that causes a person to be a victim of rape, forcible sodomy, or childhood sexual abuse against the party committing the rape, forcible sodomy, or childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time, including those actions that have been barred by the application of the existing statute of limitations at the time of this provision's enactment.

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (5519S.01): 0.000

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SJR 88
Sponsor: Washington
Hearing Date: 4/15/2024


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Luetkemeyer

DATE REFERRED: 2/26/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Cindy Kadlec
Katie O'Brien
Mary Grace Pringle
Harli Rhodes


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Kathryn Robb - CHILD USAdvocacy
Douglas Lay
Tricia Workman - MO Coalition Against Domestic-Sexual Violence
Jessica Seitz - Missouri Network Against Child Abuse
J. Kevin McGraw
David Clohessy
Christopher Wimmer
Ken Chackes
Elizabeth Phillips


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Michael Henderson - Missouri Insurance Coalition
Rich AuBuchon - Missouri Civil Justice Reform Coalition Inc.