Relating to the periods of time to bring civil actions for injuries that result from sex offenses against minors for the purpose of filing claims against the bankruptcy estate of a congressionally chartered organization, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

This bill creates an exception to the statute of limitations for civil actions for injuries resulting from sex offenses against children, provided that the action is for purposes of making a claim against the bankruptcy estate of a congressionally chartered organization and the bankruptcy proceedings were initiated on February 18, 2020. The bill defines the term “child” to mean a person under the age of years. Under current law, a civil action based on an injury as a result of sexual abuse which occurred when the injured person was child, but not discovered until after the injured person is of the age of majority, must be brought within four years from the time of discovery by the injured party of both the injury and the causal relationship between the injury and the sexual abuse. Current law also provides that the time limitations for civil actions limited by Code chapters 216 (the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965), 256A (unauthorized disclosure of intimate images), 614 (limitations of actions), 669 (state tort claims), or 670 (tort liability of governmental subdivisions) are extended in favor of minors by a year after the minor obtains the age of majority to file a claim or commence an action. The bill is effective upon enactment and applies retroactively to injuries resulting from sex offenses that occurred prior to the effective date of the bill. The bill is repealed on December 31, 2026.