NEW YORK
New York Daily News
KENNETH LOVETT
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, June 12, 2016
ALBANY — Advocate opposition to an Assembly bill making it easier for child sex abuse survivors to seek justice may be the final nail in the coffin on the issue this year, legislative insiders say.
Assembly Democrats introduced a bill last week they believe holds the most promise of passing the chamber. The bill would extend the statute of limitations to bring a case to a victim’s 28th birthday, up from 23.
It would also open a six-month window to revive old cases and treat public and private institutions equally when it comes to dealing with sex abuse cases.
But advocates were quick to trash the bill for not going far enough. They want the statute of limitations eliminated or greatly extended.
That could spell doom since it’s unlikely the Senate Republicans would accept a bill that goes further than the Assembly proposal.
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