Connecticut
P.A. 02-138 extended the limitation on bringing an action from 17 to 48.
The Children’s Justice Campaign
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The Children’s Justice Campaign works across the country to reform and eliminate the civil and criminal SOLs for child sexual abuse.
The goal of the Children’s Justice Campaign is to utilize the rule of law and common sense public policy to uphold the dignity and protection of all children while holding those who harm children fully accountable under both criminal and civil law. The Campaign’s strategies include:
- Statute of Limitations (SOL) Reform
- Eliminating Charitable Immunity for CSA
- Public and Private Education
- Mandated Training for schools, youth serving organizations, and pediatric medical professionals.
- Insurance Reform
- Bankruptcy Reform
- Pushing for federal and state advisory boards for child safety and protection
What we do
- Write and edit legislation
- Testify before legislative committees
- Educate lawmakers and the public
- Advocate for child protection legislation
- Write op-eds
- Speak to the press
- Appear on podcasts and the news
About Statutes of Limitations (SOLs) for CSA
Statute of Limitations laws on child sexual abuse still limit access to justice for survivors and are a barrier to ensuring sexual abusers face consequences and cannot continue to abuse children. The majority of child sexual abuse is not reported while the victim is still a child, due to trauma and secrecy. Most victims will not share or report what happened to them until years after the fact, and in many cases, the SOL can make it impossible to pursue civil damages or criminal charges.
That is why many states are reforming or eliminating the SOL on child sexual abuse. In 2024, 33 states have introduced SOL reform bills for CSA, including 18 to eliminate criminal SOLs, 20 to eliminate civil SOLs, 20 to extend civil SOLs, and 22 for civil revival/windows.
As of September 1, 2025, 44 states, 6 U.S. territories, and the federal government have no criminal SOL for CSA. 19 States, 2 U.S. territories, and the federal government have eliminated the civil SOL for some or all CSA claims. 31 states and 3 U.S. territories have revived expired civil SOLs or enacted windows for expired civil claims.