Assembly Bill A1302

2013-2014 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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2013-A1302 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S291
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §215-a, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8621, S5681
2011-2012: A2090, S840
2015-2016: A1929, S3175

2013-A1302 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2013-A1302 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1302

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ZEBROWSKI, ABBATE, GABRYSZAK, HOOPER, CAHILL,
  GALEF, COLTON, GUNTHER, TITONE, MILLMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. GOTTFRIED, MARKEY, ROBINSON, RUSSELL, WEISENBERG -- read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Judiciary

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.
                                                           LBD00457-01-3

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