Bill Text: CA AB3120 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Damages: childhood sexual assault: statute of limitations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2018-09-30 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB3120 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB3120-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 19, 2018 |
Assembly Bill | No. 3120 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Gonzalez Fletcher |
February 16, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 340.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:(a)For purposes of this section, a “cover up” is a concerted effort to hide evidence relating to childhood sexual assault, such as moving a perpetrator to another location without notifying authorities and adults at the new location, giving an accused perpetrator a positive recommendation for further employment without disclosing the accusations of childhood sex assault, or destroying documents to conceal childhood sex assault.
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(a) In an action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual assault, there is no time limit for commencement of any of the following actions:(c)
(d)If an alleged perpetrator of childhood sexual assault holds a license from this state, he or she shall self-report to the appropriate licensing agency the accusation made against him or her, within 30 days of the service of, or the settlement of, an action or claim arising from the assault. A licensing agency may consider failure to comply with this section in making licensing determinations.
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