Child sexual abuse; Legislature authorized to revive lapsed rights or remedies, constitutional amendment

Summary

The bill changes Section 95 of Alabama’s constitution, which now prohibits the Legislature from reviving any right or remedy that has expired, by adding an exception for sexual abuse of a minor. If voters approve the amendment, the Legislature could pass laws that reopen previously barred lawsuits or other remedies for victims of child sexual abuse. This would give survivors a new path to seek justice and could increase legal exposure for alleged abusers.

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