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Maryland LEGISLATION
HB276—Human trafficking – civil actions – statute of limitations
This bill extends the statute of limitations for civil actions for damages that arise out of violations of the State’s prohibition on human trafficking § 11-303 of the Criminal Law Article.
Under the bill, such an action must be filed within 10 years after the date the cause of action accrues.
The bill’s provisions may not be construed retroactively to revive any action that was barred by the application of the statute of limitations applicable before the bill’s effective date.
Effective: October 1, 2017