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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 17, 2026

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Introduced February 9, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB595

AN ACT relating to childhood sexual assault or abuse.

Amend KRS 413.249 to remove the statute of limitations for civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse.

Children and Minors Civil Actions Civil Procedure Crime Victims

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This bill would remove the time limit for filing a civil lawsuit when someone was sexually assaulted or abused as a child. Currently, Kentucky law sets a deadline for survivors to sue, and this change would allow them to take legal action at any point in their lives, regardless of when the abuse occurred. Who it may affect: survivors of childhood sexual assault or abuse, and those they may bring civil claims against.

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