AB 735

This bill creates a civil cause of action for a person who has been subjected to

sex discrimination, which the bill defines as 1) one or more acts of violence or physical

aggression committed, at least in part, on the basis of sex, gender, or sexuality; 2) a

physical intrusion or physical invasion of a sexual nature committed under coercive

conditions; or 3) a threat of either of these types of acts.

Under the bill, a person must commence a civil action against the actor within

seven years after the sex discrimination act occurs or, if the person bringing the

action is under the age of 18 at the time the sex discrimination act occurs, within

seven years after that person's 18th birthday. A person who brings a civil action for

sex discrimination and prevails may recover damages, such as damages for

emotional distress, punitive damages, and costs, including reasonable attorney fees

and other costs of the investigation and litigation that were reasonably incurred.