An emotionally charged discussion over a bill giving sexual abuse victims more time to sue their abusers on Wednesday ended with a state Senate committee approving the legislation.
In a 11-3 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 951, which the House passed 149-52 on April 7. The bill, which gives victims a two-year expanded window to file civil suits, now goes to the full Senate for consideration.
State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne County, the chairwoman of the Judiciary Committee, said that pursuing a constitutional amendment is the “legally prudent” way to allow victims to seek justice.
Yet she said she was backing the statutory remedy after the failure of the Pennsylvania Department of State to properly advertise an amendment ended the constitutional effort for this year.
Pa Senate to consider bill giving sex abuse victims more time to sue
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