,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to create a   
civil cause ( action = c]ta9 crimes & to
 elim9ate ! /atute ( limitations = civil
 actions relat+ to c]ta9 crimes1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ,virg9ia's ,law4  #b4     
,civil rem$ies  7a7 ,sexual abuse  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aji;,a ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bbdi4 ,civil rem$y   
7a7 ,an individual :o is a victim ( a   
violation ( ?is *apt] may br+ a civil   
action aga9/ ! p]petrator 7or :oev]     
kn[+ly b5efits1 or attempts or conspires
 to b5efit1 f9ancially or by receiv+    
any?+ ( value f p>ticipation 9 a v5ture 
:i* t p]son knew or %\ld h kn[n has     
engag$ 9 an act 9 violation ( ?is *apt]7
 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 

has jurisdiction to he> a crim9al       
prosecution aris+ out ( ! same conduct  
or occurr5ce & may recov] damages &     
reasonable attorneys fees4  7b7 7#a7    
,any civil action fil$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all be /ay$ dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any       
crim9al action aris+ out ( ! same       
occurr5ce 9 :i* ! claimant is ! victim4 
7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m crim9al   
action includes inve/igation &          
prosecution & is p5d+ until f9al        
adjudication 9 ! trial c\rt4  7c7 7#a7  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 no action may
 be ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 unless x  
is comm5c$ n lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7,a7   
#aj ye>s aft] ! cause ( action arose2 or
  7,b7 #aj ye>s aft] ! victim rea*es #ah
 ye>s ( age1 if ! victim 0 a m9or at !  
"t ( ! alleg$ (f5se4  7#b7 ,!re %all be 
no "t limit = ! fil+ ( a compla9t       
comm5c+ an action "u ?is section relat+ 
to an alleg$ violation ( section #bbda1 
#bbdb1 or #bbdc4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt]     
#aji;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      

,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bbdi4 ,civil rem$y4  4  7b7   
,transportation = illegal sexual        
activity & relat$ crimes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #aag ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bdcj4 ,civil rem$y  7a7 ,an   
individual :o is a victim ( a violation 
( ?is *apt] may br+ a civil action aga9/
 ! p]petrator 7or :oev] kn[+ly b5efits1 
or attempts or conspires to b5efit1     
f9ancially or by receiv+ any?+ ( value f
 p>ticipation 9 a v5ture :i* t p]son    
knew or %\ld h kn[n has engag$ 9 an act 
9 violation ( ?is *apt]7 9 any di/rict  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has            
jurisdiction to he> a crim9al           
prosecution aris+ out ( ! same conduct  
or occurr5ce & may recov] damages &     
reasonable attorneys fees4  7b7 7#a7    
,any civil action fil$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all be /ay$ dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any       
crim9al action aris+ out ( ! same       
occurr5ce 9 :i* ! claimant is ! victim4 
7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a    

crim9al action-- 7,a7 includes          
inve/igation & prosecution2 &  7,b7 is  
p5d+ until f9al adjudication 9 ! trial  
c\rt4  7c7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 no action may be ma9ta9$ 
"u subsection 7a7 unless x is comm5c$ n 
lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7,a7 #aj ye>s aft] !
 cause ( action arose2 or  7,b7 #aj ye>s
 aft] ! victim rea*es #ah ye>s ( age1 if
 ! victim 0 a m9or at ! "t ( ! alleg$   
(f5se4  7#b7 ,!re %all be no "t limit = 
! fil+ ( a compla9t comm5c+ an action "u
 ?is section relat+ to an alleg$        
violation ( section #bdba1 #bdbb1 or    
#bdbc4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #aag ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bdcj4 ,civil  
rem$y4  4  #c4 ,elim9ation ( /atute (   
limitations ,section #aeie ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ 
any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has
 jurisdiction to he> a crim9al          

prosecution aris+ out ( ! same conduct  
or occurr5ce2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71        
respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s          
accord+ly2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subp>agraph 7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ 7c7 ,no action & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7c7 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 no  
action  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,!re %all be no "t limit =
 ! fil+ ( a compla9t comm5c+ an action  
"u ?is section relat+ to an alleg$      
violation ( section #aehi1 #aeij1 or    
#aeia4  4  #d4 ,applicability  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 ?is   
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
apply to-- 7#a7 any claim or action t1 z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 w\ld n 
h be5 b>r$ "u section #aeie7;c7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on 
! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 &  7#b7 any claim or action aris+ on or
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 #a-,ye> look back p]iod  7#a7 ,cov]$   

action def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
cov]$ action--  7,a7 means-- 7i7 a civil
 action t c\ld h be5 br\ght on ! day    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u    
section #bbdi or #bdcj ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1
 if t section _h be5 9 effect on t day2 
&  7ii7 a civil action "u section #aeie 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+
 to an alleg$ violation ( section #aehi1
 #aeij1 or #aeia ( t title t 0 b>r$ "u  
section #aeie7;c7 ( t title z 9 effect  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 &  7,b7 includes a civil action   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t 0     
dismiss$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act on ! basis ( ! "t limit impos$ on  
comm5c+ an action "u section #aeie7;c7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9    
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7  ,fil+ p]iod  ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 a cov]$ action 
may be comm5c$ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4