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HB 538 VA
Introduced

Statute of limitations; sexual abuse of a minor, act by a person of authority.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Left in Committee Courts of Justice

Summary

Statute of limitations; sexual abuse of a minor; act by a person of authority. Provides that an action for an injury to a person resulting from sexual abuse occurring during the infancy of such person by a person of authority may be brought at any time without limitation.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (6)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103305D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB538) · lower
  4. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  5. Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) · lower
  6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Courts of Justice · lower

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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