Overview

• The Social Committee of the Bavarian Landtag sent the petition to the Social Ministry after across-the-board support from all parliamentary groups.
• Lawmakers urged adoption of a Bavarian processing law, the creation of an Independent Bavarian Commission on Review and the establishment of a statewide victims’ council.
• Deputy committee chairman Thomas Huber of the CSU said he supports the measures “with full conviction” despite ministerial hesitation.
• Social Minister Ulrike Scharf said she respects the committee’s decision and will conduct a detailed examination of its proposals.
• Bavaria’s push follows federal steps to make the Independent Commissioner for Child Sexual Abuse permanent and to secure new survivor fund resources by January 2026.