ALBANY, NY (06/09/2021) (readMedia)-- On Wednesday, Safe Horizon and survivors, including Marissa Hoechstetter, will hold a press conference to push the Assembly to pass the Adult Survivors Act before the session ends on Thursday. The bill -- which would open a civil lookback window to time-barred survivors who were over the age of 18 at the time of their abuse -- passed the Senate unanimously last week.
The Adult Survivors Act is based on the Child Victims Act lookback window which the Assembly passed in 2019 by 135-9.
Safe Horizon launched a PSA in support of the Adult Survivors Act last month, available to watch here.
About the ASA
The ASA - (A.648 Rosenthal/S.66 Hoylman) -- is the next important step that the New York State legislature must take to reform the State's long-outdated statute of limitations for survivors of sexual violence. Modeled on the Child Victims Act, the ASA would provide a one-year lookback window to survivors who were abused when they were 18 years old or over. If passed, adult survivors would have one year in which to file a civil claim -- no matter how long ago the abuse happened -- even if the statute of limitations has expired.
WHO: | Safe Horizon Marissa Hoechstetter, survivor Tom Andriola, survivor Amelia Tramontano, survivor Asher Lovy, survivor Junior League Lourdes Rosa-Carrasquillo, Director of Advocacy at The Center for Independence of the Disabled |
WHAT: | Safe Horizon + Survivors Push Assembly to Pass Adult Survivors Act Before Session Ends This Week |
WHEN: | Wednesday June 09, 2021 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
WHERE: | State Street, sidewalk in front of Capitol Albany, New York |
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