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(WHTM) — There’s new life in the fight to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow survivors of childhood sex abuse to sue their abuser years after the statute of limitations has expired. It was August 2018 when then-Attorney General Josh Shapiro published a report on childhood sexual abuse in the Catholic church. That report […]
The measure has been in the works for years, but Gov. Wolf’s call for a special session comes amid an unprecedented week in Pennsylvania politics.
Taxpayers footed Pa.’s bill for election lawsuits. Costs went into the millions Updated 1:51 PM; Today 1:17 PM Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., looks on in the House Chamber after they reconvened for arguments over the objection of certifying Arizona’s Electoral College votes in November’s election, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Six weeks earlier, Kelly, an ally of President Trump, had filed a lawsuit that, had it been successful, would have canceled the legally cast votes of more than 2 million Pennsylvanians. (Caroline Brehman / Pool via AP Photo) Facebook Share By J...
Nearly all House Democrats voted yes, while the majority Republican caucus was closely divided. A proposal by Rep. Brett Miller, R-Lancaster, would have delayed implementation of the bill unless and until the constitutional amendment is enacted. Miller said he wanted to “advance the issues of the people” while also defending the constitution's legal protections for defendants. It was defeated by a vote of 64-137. “All this is doing is delaying justice to the survivors of this commonwealth who have waited 15-plus years to be able to go into a civil court of law here and learn the truth,...
Pa. House vote signals support for bill allowing child sex abuse victims to file lawsuits as adults Updated 9:03 AM; HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The state House of Representatives showed solid support Tuesday for enacting a two-year lawsuit window for child victims of sexual abuse as a regular bill, two weeks after the Legislature gave its first round of approval to a similar constitutional amendment. The 148 to 53 vote set the table for a final vote in the chamber, and if the House gives its final OK, the state Senate and governor would still need to approve it. The Republican leader’s offic...