Comments: NY A10600 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly

Bill 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 28 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; designates members of the clergy as persons required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment; requires judicial training relating to child abuse and the establishment of rules relating to civil actions brought for sexual offenses committed against children.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-17 - held for consideration in rules [A10600 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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