Iowa Moves to Extend Boy Scouts Abuse Claim Window

Iowa moves to extend Boy Scouts abuse claim window

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill to extend a statute-of-limitations exception for Boy Scouts abuse claims, tying it to the end of bankruptcy proceedings to protect survivor compensation.

Senate subcommittee approves bill to extend 2024 law on Boy Scouts settlement

The bill would keep the provision in place until the lawsuit concludes.

Legislature may again extend deadline for settlements over abuse of Iowa Boy Scouts

Legislators may pass another bill to extend a legal deadline, so hundreds of Iowa men may get a full payment from a $2.4 billion compensation fund for victims who were abused by Boy Scout leaders. Iowa law requires child sex abuse victims to file lawsuits by the time they reach the age of 19 or […]

Legislators may pass another bill to extend a legal deadline, so hundreds of Iowa men may get a full payment from a two-and-a-half BILLION dollar compensation fund for victims who were abused by Boy Scout leaders

Legislators may pass another bill to extend a legal deadline, so hundreds of Iowa men may get a full payment from a two-and-a-half BILLION dollar compensation fund for victims who were abused by Boy Scout leaders. Iowa law requires child sex abuse victims to file lawsuits by the time they reach the age of 19 -- or within four years of when they realize they've been abused. A bill passed in 2024 said Iowans who were abused by Boy Scout leaders ha…

Legislature may again extend deadline for settlement over abuse of Iowa Boy Scouts

(Radio Iowa) – Legislators may pass another bill to extend a legal deadline, so hundreds of Iowa men may get a full payment from a two-and-a-half BILLION dollar compensation fund for victims who were abused by Boy Scout leaders. Iowa law requires child sex abuse victims to file lawsuits by the time they reach the age of 19 — or within four years of when they realize they’ve been abused. A bill passed in 2024 said Iowans who were abused by Boy Sc…