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Sexual assault cover-up claims: who can file and by when Updates

Updated Oct 5, 2026

A new California law reopens some old sexual assault claims for adults. It applies when a company or group hid past abuse.

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  1. California Code of Civil Procedure § 340.16 (current text, as amended by Stats. 2025, ch. 682, AB 250, effective Jan. 1, 2026)Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.16 · regulator
  2. Assembly Bill No. 250 (2025-2026 Reg. Sess.), Chapter 682, Statutes of 2025: chaptered bill text and Legislative Counsel’s DigestAB 250 chaptered text · regulator
  3. AB 250 (2025-2026) bill history, California Legislative InformationAB 250 bill history · regulator
  4. Assembly Floor Analysis, Concurrence in Senate Amendments, AB 250 (Aguiar-Curry), as amended Sept. 5, 2025 (dated 09/10/25)Assembly floor analysis, Sept. 2025 · regulator
  5. Assembly Bill No. 2777 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.), Chapter 442, Statutes of 2022: chaptered bill textAB 2777 chaptered text (2022) · regulator
  6. Jane Doe #21 (S.H.) v. CFR Enterprises, Inc. (2023) 93 Cal.App.5th 1199, Cal. Ct. App., First Dist., Div. Two, No. A163543 (filed June 29, 2023; certified for publication July 27, 2023)Jane Doe #21 v. CFR Enterprises (2023) · court
  7. Dutrisac v. STMicroelectronics, Inc., No. 5:23-cv-06639-BLF (N.D. Cal. Aug. 2, 2024), Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motions to Dismiss with Leave to AmendDutrisac v. STMicroelectronics (N.D. Cal. 2024) · court
  8. California Government Code § 811.2 (definition of "public entity", Government Claims Act)Cal. Gov. Code § 811.2 · regulator
  9. California Business and Professions Code § 6147 (contingency fee contracts)Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6147 · regulator
  10. California Labor Code § 1198.5 (employee personnel records)Cal. Labor Code § 1198.5 · regulator
  11. HHS: Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information / Your Medical RecordsHHS: Your Medical Records · regulator
  12. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): homepage, National Sexual Assault HotlineRAINN

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