NY S02440 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-1)
Status: Passed on February 14 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-14 - SIGNED CHAP.11
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of a sexual offense committed against a child shall not begin to run until the child turns 23 years of age; provides that a civil action for conduct constituting a sexual offense against a child, shall be brought before the child turns 55 years of age; revives previously barred actions related to sexual abuse of children; grants civil trial preference to such actions; eliminates the notice of claim requirements for such actions when the action is brought against a municipality, the state or a school district; requires judicial training relating to child abuse and the establishment of rules relating to civil actions brought for sexual offenses committed against children.

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Title

Provides that the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of a sexual offense committed against a child shall not begin to run until the child turns 23 years of age; provides that a civil action for conduct constituting a sexual offense against a child, shall be brought before the child turns 55 years of age; revives previously barred actions related to sexual abuse of children; grants civil trial preference to such actions; eliminates the notice of claim requirements for such actions when the action is brought against a municipality, the state or a school district; requires judicial training relating to child abuse and the establishment of rules relating to civil actions brought for sexual offenses committed against children.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-28 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 142 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee Vote (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee Vote (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 63 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-14AssemblySIGNED CHAP.11
2019-02-07SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2019-01-28Assemblyreturned to senate
2019-01-28Assemblypassed assembly
2019-01-28Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.20
2019-01-28Assemblysubstituted for a2683
2019-01-28Assemblyreferred to codes
2019-01-28SenateDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2019-01-28SenatePASSED SENATE
2019-01-28SenateORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.91
2019-01-28SenateREPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2019-01-24SenateREFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Same As/Similar To

A02683 (Same As) 2019-02-14 - SIGNED CHAP.11

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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