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NY A08726
NY A08726Relates to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against a person eighteen years of age or older, revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.
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Introduced
11/25/2019
11/25/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against a person eighteen years of age or older, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and granting trial preference to such actions; and to amend the judiciary law, in relation to directing the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions
AI Summary
This bill amends the Civil Practice Law and Rules to extend the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses, including sexual offenses as defined in the Penal Law and incest, committed against persons 18 years of age or older. The bill revives such actions that were previously barred by the existing statute of limitations, regardless of whether a notice of claim was previously filed. Additionally, the bill directs the Chief Administrator of the Courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of these revived actions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (26)
Steven Englebright (D)*,
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Mathylde Frontus (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Aileen Gunther (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Aravella Simotas (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
David Weprin (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
referred to judiciary (on 01/08/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A8726 | 08/21/2020 |
| State Bill Page | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08726&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y | 11/26/2019 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08726&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A08726 | 11/27/2019 |
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