North Dakota House rejects expanding statute of limitations for child sex abuse
“These bills were all about giving victims of child abuse hope. Hope after a life of hell,” said the bills main sponsor, Rep. Austen Schauer, R-West Fargo, before Friday s House vote. Written By: C.S. Hagen | ×
Rep. Austen Schauer speaking before a legislative committee on one of three bills aimed at changing statute of limitation laws on Feb. 3. Jeremy Turley / The Forum
BISMARCK North Dakota lawmakers rejected three bills that would expand the statute of limitations for civil and criminal actions in childhood sexual abuse cases.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the House Judiciary Committee gave all the bills do not pass recommendations, and on Friday, Feb. 12, the bills failed to pass on the floor of the House of Representatives.