Danielle's Law - Limitation on civil actions based on sexual assault

(a) Notwithstanding § 28-3-104 , a civil action for an injury or illness based on a sexual assault that occurred when the injured person was eighteen (18) years of age or older must be brought: (1) Within three (3) years of the sexual assault, or last act of sexual assault if in a series of continuing sexual assault incidents against the victim by the alleged perpetrator, if law enforcement was not notified of the sexual assault; or (2) Within five (5) years of the sexual assault, or last act of sexual assault if in a series of continuing sexual assault incidents against the victim by the alleged perpetrator, if law enforcement was notified of the sexual assault. (b) For purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means an offense involving rape, as described in § 39-13-502 , § 39-13-503 , or § 39-13-534 , or sexual battery, as described in § 39-13-504 , § 39-13-505 , or § 39-13-527 . Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 644,s 2, eff. 4/4/2024. (a) Notwithstanding § 28-3-104 , a civil action for an injury or illness based on a sexual assault that occurred when the injured person was eighteen (18) years of age or older must be brought: (1) Within three (3) years of the sexual assault, or last act of sexual assault if in a series of continuing sexual assault incidents against the victim by the alleged perpetrator, if law enforcement was not notified of the sexual assault; or (2) Within five (5) years of the sexual assault, or last act of sexual assault if in a series of continuing sexual assault incidents against the victim by the alleged perpetrator, if law enforcement was notified of the sexual assault. (1) Within three (3) years of the sexual assault, or last act of sexual assault if in a series of continuing sexual assault incidents against the victim by the alleged perpetrator, if law enforcement was not notified of the sexual assault; or (2) Within five (5) years of the sexual assault, or last act of sexual assault if in a series of continuing sexual assault incidents against the victim by the alleged perpetrator, if law enforcement was notified of the sexual assault. (b) For purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means an offense involving rape, as described in § 39-13-502 , § 39-13-503 , or § 39-13-534 , or sexual battery, as described in § 39-13-504 , § 39-13-505 , or § 39-13-527 . Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 644,s 2, eff. 4/4/2024.