AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR BRINGING AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 52-577d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage and applicable to any cause of action arising from an act or omission occurring prior to, on or after said date):

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 52-577, no action to recover damages for personal injury to a minor, including emotional distress, caused by sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or sexual assault may be brought by such person later than thirty years from the date such person attains the age of majority, except that if material evidence is discovered after the expiration of such time period that could not have been discovered in the exercise of reasonable care prior thereto, such action may be brought no later than three years from the date such evidence is discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow the bringing of an action to recover damages for personal injury to a minor caused by sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or sexual assault after the statute of limitations has run if there is newly discovered evidence.

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