Civil Litigation
Jul. 3, 2025
Bill would reopen civil claims for adult sexual assault survivors
AB 250 would also expand liability for companies accused of enabling abuse--drawing support from survivors and labor groups, and pushback from business interests.
Lawmakers are poised to extend a statute of limitations once again for civil sexual assault cases--and business groups are worried.
AB 250 would reopen time-barred claims for sexual assaults that occurred after the victim's 18th birthday. It would close loopholes in earlier laws that had excluded some victims.
It passed the Senate Judiciary Committee late Tuesday near the end of a marathon hearing. The 10-1 vote occurred against the backdrop of two other high-profil...
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