Bill > A3664

This bill removes the statute of limitations, which is a time limit for filing a lawsuit, in certain civil actions for sexual abuse, meaning victims can bring a lawsuit at any time regardless of when the abuse occurred. It also expands the categories of defendants who can be held liable in such actions, specifically including nonprofit organizations organized for religious, charitable, or educational purposes and their employees, agents, or volunteers if they cause damage through negligent acts that result in sexual assault, other crimes of a sexual nature, or sexual abuse, or if they have a supervisory role over someone who commits such acts. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that public entities can be held liable in these actions and states that its provisions apply to any action filed on or after its effective date, including those where the statute of limitations had already expired, and will revive certain previously dismissed cases.