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WHEC
May 06, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – In New York state government news, victims of childhood sexual crimes petition lawmakers to let them sue abusers even if the statute of limitations has run out and child welfare advocates seek a ban on toys containing toxic materials.
The two proposals are among dozens of bills competing for attention as lawmakers begin the final six weeks of their annual legislative session.
A look at what’s coming up this week in Albany:
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CHILD VICTIMS ACT
New York state now has one of the nation’s tightest statute of limitations on filing criminal charges and lawsuits for past molestation.
The proposal before lawmakers would eliminate the criminal and civil statute of limitations for several child sexual abuse crimes and create a one-year window for past victims to file civil suits.
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