The state house of representatives yesterday passed a pair of bills to let survivors of childhood sexual abuse file lawsuits in Pennsylvania beyond the state’s current statute of limitations.
House Bill 462, which passed 122-80, would open a two-year window for survivors to file a civil lawsuit against abusers. The other, known as House Bill 464, would start the process to amend the state constitution to enact the policy, taking it one step closer to putting it on the ballot for a referendum. The same pair of proposals received support in the state house over two years ago, but died without action in the state senate.
State Representative Jim Struzzi voted in favor of the bills, but Representative Brian Smith voted against them. They now head to the Senate for further consideration.
