PUBLISHED 8:49 PM ET Jun. 03, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:49 PM EDT Jun. 03, 2021
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The Adult Survivors Act passed the state Senate unanimously on Thursday, but has stalled in the state Assembly.
Now, with only four days of session left, advocates are questioning the Assembly’s priorities.
“We are alarmed,” wrote the Sexual Harassment Working group, which is made up of former legislative staffers who were sexually harassed or witnessed abuse. “We now remind the Assembly: It is your responsibility to pass laws for the good of New Yorkers. You have a duty to the public; the Assembly does not exist merely to protect itself and serve its own interests.”
Jun 4, 2021
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The Adult Survivors Act moves another step closer toward becoming law after the State Senate passes the bill Thursday with bipartisan support.
The legislation, similar to the Child Victims Act, would create a one-year window for the revival of time-barred civil lawsuits based on sex crimes committed against people who were 18 years of age or older. Advocates are now urging Assembly leaders to put the bill up for a vote in that chamber.
Jun 4, 2021
Photo: Getty Images
The Adult Survivors Act moves another step closer toward becoming law after the State Senate passes the bill Thursday with bipartisan support.
The legislation, similar to the Child Victims Act, would create a one-year window for the revival of time-barred civil lawsuits based on sex crimes committed against people who were 18 years of age or older. Advocates are now urging Assembly leaders to put the bill up for a vote in that chamber.
The legislation, which survivors of sexual abuse have campaigned for, will also have to be passed by the state Assembly before the legislative session ends on June 10.
The measure is modeled on the Child Victims Act, which was enacted in 2019 and gave victims of childhood sexual abuse a one-year period to sue institutions and individuals for compensation, even if the statute of limitations had expired.