HB 709 - This act provides that a nondisclosure agreement by any party to a child sexual abuse action shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving child sexual abuse allegations or claims and shall be void. The act shall apply to any action commenced on or after August 28, 2025. This act is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2205), in HCS/SB 189 (2025), and HB 709 (2025), and is similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 43 (2025), in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 81 & 174 (2025), SB 590 (2025), in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 737 & 486 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), in SB 933 (2024), in SB 1063 (2024), and in SB 1092 (2024).
KATIE O'BRIEN