Both the state House and state Senate are expected to vote Tuesday on versions of bills that would extend the statute of limitations for victims of child sex abuse to file lawsuits.
Currently, there are disagreements about which version should become law.
State Rep. Jason Spencer sponsored the original bill, “The Hidden Predator Act of 2018.” The bill, which passed the House 170-0 last month, raised the age for victims to be able to sue their alleged abusers from 23 to 38, but a state Senate committee lowered that age to 30.
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