SB 590 - This act modifies the offenses included in the definition of "childhood sexual abuse" for civil actions to recover damages from injury or illness caused by childhood sexual abuse. The act shall apply to any action commenced on or after August 28, 2025. This act also provides that a nondisclosure agreement by any party to a childhood sexual abuse action shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse allegations or claims and shall be void.
This act is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 43 (2025), is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 60 (2025), in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2205), HB 709 (2025), in CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 737 & 486 (2025), and in HCS/HB 1464 (2025), and is similar to a provision in SB 933 (2024), in SB 1063 (2024), and in SB 1092 (2024).
KATIE O'BRIEN