Senate Bill S840

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that certain actions for injury caused by domestic violence may be commenced within two years

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S840 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2090
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §215-a, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5681, A8621
2013-2014: S291, A1302
2015-2016: S3175, A1929

2011-S840 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that certain actions for injury caused by domestic violence may be commenced within two years.

2011-S840 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S840 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   840

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules,  in  relation  to  the
  time  within  which  certain  actions  for  injury  caused by domestic
  violence may be commenced

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 215-a to read as follows:
  S  215-A.  ACTIONS  TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR INJURY ARISING FROM ACTS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
AN ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR INJURY ARISING FROM AN ACT OF  DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE,  INCLUDING  DISORDERLY CONDUCT, HARASSMENT, MENACING, RECKLESS
ENDANGERMENT,  KIDNAPPING,  ASSAULT,  ATTEMPTED  ASSAULT,  OR  ATTEMPTED
MURDER,  COMMITTED  AGAINST  ANY  PERSON  OVER  THE  AGE OF SIXTEEN, ANY
MARRIED PERSON OR ANY PARENT ACCOMPANIED BY HIS OR HER  MINOR  CHILD  OR
CHILDREN  IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH SUCH PERSON OR SUCH PERSON'S CHILD IS A
VICTIM OF SUCH ACTS, SHALL BE COMMENCED WITHIN TWO YEARS.    NOTHING  IN
THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THAT A CRIMINAL CHARGE BE
BROUGHT OR A CRIMINAL CONVICTION BE OBTAINED AS A CONDITION OF  BRINGING
A  CIVIL  CAUSE OF ACTION OR RECEIVING A CIVIL JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION OR BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THAT ANY OF  THE  RULES  GOVERNING  A
CRIMINAL PROCEEDING BE APPLICABLE TO ANY SUCH CIVIL ACTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00824-01-1

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