A9558 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Relates to the statute of limitations for certain actions involving child abuse, medical neglect and medical negligence to minors; repealer
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-14
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Law section
- Criminal Procedure Law
Sponsors
- Ari Brown Assembly Member, District 20
Co-sponsors
- Alec Brook-Krasny Assembly Member, District 46
- Daniel J. Norber Assembly Member, District 16
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Assembly committee