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Gov. Tom Wolf calls on legislature to hold special session to pass sexual abuse amendment

January 8, 2023 / 10:28 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

Gov. Wolf calls on legislature to call special session

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for the Pennsylvania State Legislature to hold a special session on Monday.

The reason? To vote on a proposed constitutional amendment.

The amendment would open a two-year window for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits.

Lawmakers approved it last session but it would have to pass a second time in order to make it onto a ballot to go before voters this spring.

Republicans have said they're already committed to passing the amendment but it should be done in regular session.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.