March 25, 2024 Group Watch: Legislature Sends “Scout’s Honor” Bill to Governor
With a unanimous (100-0) vote, the Alabama House of Representatives gave final approval to a Senate-passed bill that would allow Alabamians who suffered sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America to press claims against the organization by lifting the state’s statute of limitations for civil claims on sexual abuse. Once signed into law, Alabama victims of abuse can file claims with the The Scouting Settlement Trust, a $2.7 billion fund established after the Boy Scouts filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2020 amid several lawsuits. The trust allows victims of sexual abuse to claim between $3,500 and $2.7 million. The provisions of the bill expire on December 31, 2026.
