,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfjh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #af1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,lesko 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to prohibit ! en=cem5t ( pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts ) respect to sexual assault claims4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,c>rie's ,law4 #b4 ,arbitration ( sexual assault claims 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #d ,arbitration ( sexual assault claims ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4 #djb4 ,limit on validity & en=ceability4 #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t to arbitrate a claim t _h n yet aris5 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2 & 7#b7 ! t]m sexual assault means a noncons5sual sexual act or sexual contact1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bbdf ( title #ah1 or simil> applicable ,/ate or ,tribal law1 includ+ :5 ! victim lacks capacity to cons5t4 #djb4 ,limit on validity & en=ceability 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 a pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all h no =ce or effect ) respect to a sexual assault claim4 7b7 ,relat$ claims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 a pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all h no =ce or effect ) respect to a claim ass]t$ by a sexual assault victim t is bas$ ^u t sexual assault4 7#b7 ,sexual assault claim dismiss$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c\rt dismisses ) prejudice a sexual assault claim t1 b = subsection 7a71 w\ld h be5 subject to a pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t-- 7i7 ! c\rt %all dismiss any o!r claim t1 b = p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 w\ld h be5 subject to a pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t2 & 7ii7 ! relevant pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all apply ) respect to any claim dismiss$ "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,toll+ ,any "t p]iod "u a pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t t is applicable to a claim dismiss$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be toll$ dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! claim 0 p5d+ be=e a ,f$]al c\rt4 7c7 ,applicability ,an issue z to :e!r ?is *apt] applies to an arbitration agreem5t or a claim %all be det]m9$ "u ,f$]al law4 ,! applicability ( ?is *apt] to an agreem5t to arbitrate or a claim & ! =ce or effect ( an agreem5t to :i* ?is *apt] applies %all be det]m9$ by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1 irrespective ( :e!r ! p>ty resi/+ arbitration *all5ges ! arbitration agreem5t specifically or 9 conjunction ) o!r t]ms ( ! contract conta9+ su* agreem5t4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #b1 by ins]t+ or z o!rwise provid$ 9 *apt] #d be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7,b7 9 section #bjh-- 7i7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,*apt] #a2 residual application & ins]t+ ,application2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,?is *apt] applies to ! ext5t t ?is *apt] is n 9 conflict ) *apt] #d42 & 7,c7 9 section #cjg-- 7i7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,*apt] #a2 residual application & ins]t+ ,application2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,?is *apt] applies to ! ext5t t ?is *apt] is n 9 conflict ) *apt] #d44 7#b7 ,table ( sections 7,a7 ,*apt] #b ,! table ( sections = *apt] #b ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bjh4 ,application4 4 7,b7 ,*apt] #c ,! table ( sections = *apt] #c ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cjg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #cjg4 ,application4 4 7#c7 ,table ( *apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s = title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #d4;,arbitration ( sexual assault claims#dja 4 #c4 ,prospective effect ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply ) respect to any claim t arises on or aft] su* date4