NJ S477 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous S280

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-4)
Status: Passed on May 13 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-13 - Approved P.L.2019, c.120.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*

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Title

Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-25 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Substitute for A3648 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-25 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 71 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-14 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported with Substitution (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-13AssemblyApproved P.L.2019, c.120.
2019-03-25AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-0-5)
2019-03-25AssemblySubstituted for A3648 (ACS)
2019-03-18AssemblyReceived in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
2019-03-14SenatePassed by the Senate (32-1)
2019-03-07SenateReported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
2018-01-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Same As/Similar To

S280 (Carry Over) 2016-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
A3648 (Same As) 2019-03-25 - Substituted by S477 (SCS)

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Bill Comments

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