SB 421: Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim

<blockquote>The bill proposes to amend Ohio's Revised Code by increasing the period for filing a civil action related to sex offenses from one year to five years after the cause of action accrues. It also extends this change indefinitely, originally scheduled to take effect on October 12, 2028. The amendment applies specifically to victims of childhood sexual abuse and allows actions based on such abuse to be brought within twelve years after the victim reaches the age of majority or at any time if made against a bankruptcy estate of an organization chartered under U.S. Code Title 36.</blockquote><br><ol> <li>The term "sexual contact" aligns with its definition in Section 2907.01.</li> <li>A victim is defined as someone who experienced childhood sexual abuse.</li> <li>Actions for assault or battery must be filed within one year, except for actions against individuals accused of violatin…