SENATE AMENDED
A03953
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
962
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROZZI, GREGORY, BRIGGS, KINSEY AND HANBIDGE,
MARCH 27, 2019
SENATOR BAKER, JUDICIARY, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time,
PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, REFORMING REMEDIES FOR
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE:
IN LIMITATION OF TIME, further providing for six months
limitation, for infancy, insanity or imprisonment, for no
limitation applicable and for other offenses; and, in matters
affecting government FOR OTHER OFFENSES;
IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT units, further providing
for exceptions to sovereign immunity, for limitations on
damages in actions against Commonwealth parties, for
exceptions to governmental immunity and for limitations on
damages in actions against local parties.; AND
IN SENTENCING ALTERNATIVES, PROVIDING FOR COUNSELING
SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5522 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 5522. Six months limitation.
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(c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any civil
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