New Yorkers who were sexually abused as adults could sue abusers in civil court under a bill that supporters are again urging the state to pass.
The Adult Survivors Act would provide a one-year litigation window for those individuals to launch lawsuits even if the statute of limitations has passed. Under existing state law, survivors must file a claim within five years of the abuse.
The state Senate is on track to vote on the bill again this year: the Senate Finance Committee passed the Adult Survivors Act out of committee Tuesday. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office didn’t immediately provide comment Thursday.
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The Senate Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany. Photo: Hans Pennink/AP File New Yorkers who were sexually abused as adults could sue abusers in civil court under a bill that supporters are again urging the state to pass.
The Adult Survivors Act would provide a one-year litigation window for [...]
