The Louisiana House on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would give victims of child molestation who are not yet 28 years old significantly more to time to pursue civil court damages. House Bill 492, whose lead sponsor was Rep. Jason Hughes, D-New Orleans, now heads to the state Senate for a committee hearing and then — if approved there — for consideration by the full chamber. If eventually ratified in its current form, the bill would give child sex abuse survivors until their 53rd birthday to file lawsuits regarding their abuse.
Bill giving some child sex abuse victims more time to sue passes Louisiana House
The Louisiana House on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would give victims of child molestation who are not yet 28 years old significantly more to time to pursue civil court damages. House Bill 492, whose lead sponsor was Rep.
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