HB595

Kentucky HB595 amends laws to allow victims of childhood sexual assault or abuse to file civil actions without a statute of limitations.

Kentucky HB595 modifies the legal framework for childhood sexual assault or abuse cases. It removes the statute of limitations for civil actions, allowing victims to seek damages at any time. The bill also ensures that certain privileges, such as husband-wife and professional-client/patient, do not exclude evidence in judicial proceedings when exceptions to the Kentucky Rules of Evidence are met. Additionally, it revives claims that were previously barred due to expired statutes of limitations, permitting them to be filed within five years of the limitation expiration.