Enhances remedies for survivors of childhood sexual abuse by removing time limits and damages caps.
This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow civil actions for childhood sexual abuse to be filed at any time after the abuse occurred. It removes the three-year statute of limitations for such claims and eliminates caps on damages. The bill also revives previously barred claims and allows them to be filed within two years of the bill's effective date. It applies to claims of both sexual abuse and negligent supervision contributing to the abuse.
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