# Arkansas SB13: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIVIL ACTIONS BROUGHT BY CERTAIN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE; AND TO ALLOW A CLAIM TO BE BROUGHT FOR INJURY CAUSED BY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AT ANY TIME IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Arkansas SB13, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIVIL ACTIONS BROUGHT BY CERTAIN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE; AND TO ALLOW A CLAIM TO BE BROUGHT FOR INJURY CAUSED BY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AT ANY TIME IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dave Wallace (Republican), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-17 (Notification that SB13 is now Act 49) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB13
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIVIL ACTIONS BROUGHT BY CERTAIN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE; AND TO ALLOW A CLAIM TO BE BROUGHT FOR INJURY CAUSED BY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AT ANY TIME IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-18
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Notification that SB13 is now Act 49
- Sponsors: Dave Wallace (Republican), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Some sexual abuse survivors regain lawsuit access: benefit, low. This temporary Arkansas law lets some child sexual abuse survivors start or continue civil claims despite an expired deadline. The deadline must have expired under Arkansas Code § 16-56-116. Survivors must have been under 18 when their right to sue began. The injury must come from conduct that viol…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 3:11:43 PM | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:08:59 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-02-17: Notification that SB13 is now Act 49 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-01-23: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-01-23: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB13 - Introduced, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB13.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=49.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [SB13 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB13.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=49.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB13-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).