Lawmakers approved a measure Friday that lifts the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse specifically for victims involved in the Boy Scouts settlement.
The bill, which would temporarily lift limits that would apply to the Boy Scouts, now heads to the Iowa House for consideration. Lawmakers face an April 19 deadline.
The Iowa Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that would add an exemption to the time limit on filing child sexual abuse lawsuits, allowing former Boy Scouts in the state
Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge, said the proposed change was “probably one of the fastest bills” to advance through the Legislature as lawmakers aim to meet the deadline.