1.2relating to civil actions; changing the limitation period for civil actions involving
1.3sexual abuse;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.073.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.073, is amended to read:
1.6541.073 ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES DUE TO SEXUAL ABUSE; SPECIAL
1.7PROVISIONS.
1.8 Subdivision 1.
Definition. As used in this section
,:
1.9(1) "sexual abuse" means conduct described in sections
609.342 to
609.345
1.10 609.3451; and
1.11(2) "person" includes the definition given in section 645.44.
1.12 Subd. 2.
Limitations period. (a) An action for damages based on
personal injury
1.13caused by sexual abuse
: (1) must be commenced within six years of the
time the plaintiff
1.14knew or had reason to know that the injury was caused by the sexual abuse alleged
1.15sexual abuse in the case of alleged sexual abuse of an individual 18 years or older; and
1.16(2) may be commenced at any time in the case of alleged sexual abuse of an individual
1.17under the age of 18.
1.18(b) The plaintiff need not establish which act in a continuous series of sexual abuse
1.19acts by the defendant caused the injury.
1.20(c) The knowledge of a parent or guardian may not be imputed to a minor.
1.21(d) (c) This section does not affect the suspension of the statute of limitations during
1.22a period of disability under section
541.15.
1.23 Subd. 3.
Applicability. This section applies to an action for damages commenced
1.24against a person
who caused the plaintiff's personal injury either by (1) committing sexual
2.1abuse against the plaintiff, or (2) negligently permitting sexual abuse against the plaintiff
2.2to occur, corporation, organization, or other entity that is a cause of the plaintiff's damages.
2.3 Subd. 4. Title. This section may be cited as the "Child Victims Act."
2.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This act is effective the day following final enactment and
2.5applies to actions pending on or commenced on or after that date.