Adult Survivors Act
| Adult Survivors Act | |
|---|---|
| New York State Legislature | |
| Full name | AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against a person eighteen years of age or older, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and granting trial preference to such actions; and to amend the judiciary law, in relation to directing the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions |
| Introduced | January 6, 2021 |
| Assembly voted | May 23, 2022 |
| Senate voted | April 26, 2022 |
| Signed into law | May 24, 2022 |
| Sponsor(s) | Senator Brad Hoylman |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Code | Civil Practice Law and Rules |
| Section | 214-j |
| Resolution | S66A |
| Associated bills | A648A |
| Website | Text of the act |
Status: Current legislation | |
The Adult Survivors Act (ASA) is New York State legislation enacted in May 2022 which amended state law to allow alleged victims of sexual offenses for which the statute of limitations had lapsed to file civil suits for a one-year period, from November 24, 2022, to November 24, 2023. The act thus expanded the ability of plaintiffs to sue for sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact in the workplace.