BILL NO | S06575 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS A05885-A, SAME AS A08421, SAME AS S06722
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SPONSOR | HOYLMAN |
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COSPNSR | STEWART-COUSINS, BROOKS, KENNEDY, SEPULVEDA |
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Amd §30.10, CP L; amd §208, RR3211 & 3403, add §214-g, CPLR; amd §§50-e & 50-i, Gen Muni L; amd §10, Ct
Claims Act; amd §3813, Ed L; amd §219-c, add §219-d, Judy L |
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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 50 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; requires judicial training relating to child abuse and the establishment of rules relating to civil actions brought for sexual offenses committed against children. |