HOUSE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED NO. HB 1104 -
2/10/2010
Introduced by: Representatives
Deadrick and
Juhnke and Senator
Garnos
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to limit the source of recovery 1 in certain civil actions for
childhood sexual abuse injuries.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 26-10-25 be amended to read as follows:
26-10-25. Any civil action based on intentional conduct brought by any person for recovery
of damages for injury suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be commenced within
three years of the act alleged to have caused the injury or condition, or three years of the time
the victim discovered or reasonably should have discovered that the injury or condition was
caused by the act, whichever period expires later. However, no person who has reached the age
of thirty-five years may recover damages from any person or entity other than the person who
perpetrated the actual act of sexual abuse.
If this billl is signed by Governor Rounds it is a victory for the church and the pediafiles that it protected. Many of the abuse victims are over the age limit. This bill is an injustice. Please sign the petition and let Governor Rounds know that this is not acceptable...the government should not protect the church who knowingly allowed pediafiles and rapists to hide within the organization.
