Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan doesn’t give his stance on N.Y. kid-rape law, but says different proposals being reviewed
NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY GLENN BLAIN, STEPHEN REX BROWN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, May 10, 2016
One of Albany’s most powerful lawmakers has broken his silence on the effort to reform New York’s statute of limitations on child sex abuse — by saying next to nothing.
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan wouldn’t provide a clear answer as to where he stands on the issue — or say whether there would be action on the related bills before the legislative session expires next month.
In the do-nothing state capital, that counts as progress.
Pressed by the Daily News on Tuesday, Flanagan suggested different proposals were under consideration.
“There’s already been movement because there’s plenty of discussion on the issue,” Flanagan said.
The Long Island Republican indicated he was examining several bills including one proposed by Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Queens). “There is more than just the Markey…
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