Adult Survivors Act

The act is modelled on the Child Victims Act, which was approved in 2019. It allows people who were over 18 years of age when they experienced sexual abuse to have a one year window of opportunity to file a claim against their alleged abuser in civil court.

Like the Child Victims Act, approved in 2019, the measure opens a one year window of opportunity for survivors of sexual harassment and abuse who are past the statute of limitations to bring their case to court.

At an emotional event following an agreement in the State Assembly to pass the Adult Survivors Act, victims of sexual harassment and abuse say now they and others can finally have their day in court.

Supporters of a bill to allow adult survivors of sexual abuse their day in court have grown impatient with the New York State Assembly, and Speaker Carl Heastie, where the measure is stalled.

Survivors of sexual harassment urged legislators to pass a bill that gives victims more time to take their abusers to court.