Introduced January 7, 2026
HB154
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Amend KRS 413.249 to remove the statute of limitations for civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse.
Plain-language summary
This bill would remove the time limit for filing a civil lawsuit related to childhood sexual assault or abuse in Kentucky. Under current law, there is a deadline by which survivors must sue; this change would allow them to take legal action at any point in their lives, no matter how much time has passed. Who it may affect: survivors of childhood sexual assault or abuse, and their families.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
Co-sponsors (10)
Matt Lockett
Representative · House District 039
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Lindsey Burke
Representative · House District 075
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Savannah Maddox
Representative · House District 061
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Ashley Tackett Laferty
Representative · House District 095
Richard White
Representative · House District 099
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