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NY A 1891

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Establishes the child victims act fund; appropriation

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Establishes the child victims act fund which provides grant awards in reimbursement to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies located within the state who have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse legal cases and in which it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that no insurance policy for the covered period can be located after a good-faith effort to do so has been made, there was a monetary judgment issued or settlement agreement with regard to such action and where it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that payment in full of such judgment or settlement would put a substantial burden on the district's or agency's ability to execute its mission and negatively impact its existing student population.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jen Lunsfordprimary
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Alec Brook-Krasnycosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1891?summary=&detail=

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