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NY A 9558

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Relates to the statute of limitations for certain actions involving child abuse, medical neglect and medical negligence to minors; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Provides that certain crimes of child abuse may be amended to give the plaintiff until they reach 55 years of age; provides that where acts or omissions giving rise to a claim and occurred in more than one jurisdiction, New York courts shall have jurisdiction where the plaintiff resided in this state for a substantial portion of childhood or received a substantial portion of the treatment or medical control in this state; voids any insurance policy which purports to exclude or limit coverage for certain claims where an action to recover damages for injury resulting from child abuse, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, medical neglect, or medical negligence committed against a person when such person was under eighteen years of age; makes related provisions.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-14 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Eric Brownprimary
  • Jake Ryan Blumencranzcosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Alec Brook-Krasnycosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor
  • Scott Graycosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • Daniel Norbercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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