Missouri Senate weighs ending statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse

By: Noah Symes

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 490

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Victims of childhood sexual abuse fought for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations in a Missouri Senate hearing Wednesday.

One bill would remove any time limit on when civil claims could be brought for crimes involving child sexual abuse, and another would ask voters to change the constitution those changes to be enacted retrospectively.

There is currently no statute of limitations for criminal charges, and the bills heard Wednesday would affect only civil claims.

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