HCS HB 367 Seitz, Brian Perfected
HCS HB 367 -- CIVIL ACTIONS FOR CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE (Seitz)
COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Standing Committee on Judiciary
This bill amends Section 537.046, RSMo, to add to the definition of "childhood sexual abuse" the offenses of rape in the second degree, sodomy in the second degree, sexual abuse in the second degree, sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree, sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree, sexual exploitation of a minor, and child used in a sexual performance. Currently, a person may file a cause of action to recover damages from injury or illness caused by childhood sexual abuse. As specified in this bill, a person could file a cause of action to recover damages from injury or illness caused by tortious conduct that caused the victim to be a victim of childhood sexual abuse.