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Flanagan: Senate won’t take up Child Victims Act

By Matthew Hamilton
Times Union
June 20, 2017

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/275785/flanagan-senate-wont-take-up-child-victims-act/

Though he said discussions continue, state Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan said after leaving the governor’s office on Tuesday afternoon that the Senate will not take up the Child Victims Act legislation.

That bill, which would extend the time during which young victims of sexual abuse could bring a case against their abuser, has passed the Assembly and has the support of the governor. Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein, who is one of those negotiating the sticky end-of-session legislation, has a bill that is slightly different than the one pushed by the Assembly and Cuomo.

“It’s under discussion, but the Senate is not going to be taking that bill up,” he said when asked to clarify that the bill is dead for the year. 

Klein said Child Victims Act has not been discussed on Tuesday.

Leaders also are continuing to discuss mayoral control of New York City schools. Klein expressed hopes for a two-year extension of mayoral control, though Flanagan said leaders are not yet close on a deal.

“There’s certainly timeframes, but I don’t want to put it to one concise time,” he said.

Charter school discussions also continue.

“I think I’ve made it pretty clear that charter schools should be an integral part of any discussion on mayoral control,” Flanagan said.

Flanagan said the plan still is to end session on Wednesday.

“I’m hopeful we’re going to have a deal,” Klein said. “We still have time, and mayoral control is very important to the school kids in the City of New York.”

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie left Cuomo’s office shortly before the senators did. He offered no update.




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