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Home » Press Releases » Sen. Agard: Bipartisan Child Victims’ Act, receives public hearing
MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard’s (D-Madison) bipartisan Child Victims’ Act received a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families. Currently, civil charges regarding the sexual assault of a child must be brought forward before the alleged victim turns 35 years old. For criminal charges, either no stat...