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SB 1140 MO

SB 1140 - Currently, a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be brought within ten years after the victim reaches the age of twenty-one or within three years of the victim discovering that the injury or illness was caused by childhood sexual abuse, whichever is later. This act provides that a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse or tortious conduct that caused the victim to be a victim of childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. This act is substantially similar to SB 589 (2025), HB 883 (2025), HB 1132 (2025), a provision in SB 1063 (2024), in SB 1092 (2024), SB 416 (2023), and is similar to HB 114 (2025), SB 747 (2025), a provision in HCS/HB 367 (2023), and in HB 1139 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN

MO · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 1, 2025

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Prefiled

Summary

SB 1140 - Currently, a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be brought within ten years after the victim reaches the age of twenty-one or within three years of the victim discovering that the injury or illness was caused by childhood sexual abuse, whichever is later. This act provides that a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse or tortious conduct that caused the victim to be a victim of childhood sexual abuse may be commenced at any time. This act is substantially similar to SB 589 (2025), HB 883 (2025), HB 1132 (2025), a provision in SB 1063 (2024), in SB 1092 (2024), SB 416 (2023), and is similar to HB 114 (2025), SB 747 (2025), a provision in HCS/HB 367 (2023), and in HB 1139 (2023). KATIE O'BRIEN

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Action history (5)

  1. Feb 18, 2026 Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · upper
  2. Feb 11, 2026 Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · upper
  3. Jan 15, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · upper
  4. Jan 7, 2026 S First Read · upper
  5. Dec 1, 2025 Prefiled · upper

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