TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Allan Ramsaur on Mar 2, 2016

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed a bill (SB 2484) that would extend the statute of limitations for civil actions based on an injury resulting from child sexual abuse. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Becky Massey, R-Knoxville, extends the statute to seven years beyond the victim’s age of majority. The measure’s House companion last week passed out of the House Civil Justice Committee. The committee also signed off on a measure that would make Tennessee one of the first states to adopt the Asbestos Trust Bankruptcy Claims Transparency Act (SB 2062), sponsored by Sen. John Stevens, R-Huntingdon.