NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6722

Senate Bill S6722

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the timeliness of commencing criminal and civil action for sexual offenses committed against children

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2017-S6722 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:: S6575 ,; A8421 ,; A5885 ,
Current Committee:: Senate Codes
Law Section:: Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §30.10, CP L; amd §208, RR3211 & 3403, add §214-g, CPLR; amd §§50-e & 50-i, Gen Muni L; amd §10, Ct Claims Act; amd §3813, Ed L; amd §219-c, add §219-d, Judy L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S2440

2017-S6722 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of a sexual offense committed against a child shall not begin to run until the child turns 23 years of age; provides that a civil action for conduct constituting a sexual offense against a child, shall be brought before the child turns 50 years of age; revives previously barred actions related to sexual abuse of children; grants civil trial preference to such actions

2017-S6722 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6722

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in
relation to the statute of limitations in criminal prosecution of a
sexual offense committed against a child; to amend the civil practice
law and rules, in relation to the statute of limitations for civil
actions related to a sexual offense committed against a child,
reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of
limitations and granting trial preference to such actions; to amend
the general municipal law, in relation to providing that the notice of
claim provisions shall not apply to such actions; to amend the court
of claims act, in relation to providing that the notice of intention
to file provisions shall not apply to such actions; to amend the
education law, in relation to providing that the notice of claim
provisions shall not apply to such actions; and to amend the judiciary
law, in relation to judicial training relating to sexual abuse of
minors and rules reviving civil actions relating to sexual offenses
committed against children

 PURPOSE :

This bill would provide necessary relief to child victims of sexual
abuse by amending New York's antiquated laws to ensure that
perpetrators are held accountable for their actions, regardless of
when the crime occurred. Specifically, it would extend the tolling of
the statute of limitations for sexual offenses committed against a

minor from age 18 to age 23. It would also establish a 50-year statute
of limitations period for civil causes of actions relating to sexual
offenses committed against a minor, provide a one-year window in which
to bring previously time-barred civil claims, and eliminate the need
to file a notice of claim for sexual offenses committed against a
minor.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one of the bill would amend Crim. Proc. L. § 30.10(3)(f) to
extend the tolling of the statute of limitations for sexual offenses
committed against a person less than eighteen years old from eighteen
years of age to twenty-three years of age.

Section two of the bill would amend Civ. Prac. Law & Rules § 208 to
provide that civil causes of action for injury resulting from conduct
that would constitute a sexual offense committed against a person who
is less than eighteen years of age may be brought at any time before
the plaintiff in the action turns 50 years old.

Section three of the bill would amend the Civ. Prac. Law & Rules by
adding a new § 214g authorizing certain time-barred causes of action
to be revived and commenced within a period of one year.

Section four of the bill would amend Civ. Prac. Law & Rules § 3211 to
require that motions to dismiss civil causes of action, which are
based on laches, delay, or material impairment in the defense or
investigation of a claim, must be supported by a certificate of merit.

Section five of the bill would amend Civ. Prac. Law & Rules § 3403 to
create a judicial preference for causes of action that have been
revived under § 214-f of the Civil Practice Law & Rules.

Section six of the bill would amend Gen. Mun. L. § 50-e(8) to
eliminate the need to file a notice of claim on a public corporation,
or any officer or employee thereof, in personal injury cases stemming
from sexual offenses committed against a child.

Section seven of the bill would add a new subdivision 5 to Gen. Mun. L
§ 50-i to eliminate the need to file a notice of claim on any city,
county, town, village, fire district or school district for a cause of
action stemming from a sexual offense committed against a child.

Section eight of the bill would add a new subdivision 10 to Court of
Claims § 10 to eliminate the need to file a notice of claim on the
state for a cause of action stemming from a sexual offense committed
against a child.

Section nine of the bill would amend Ed. L. § 3813(2) to eliminate the
need to file a notice of claim on a school district for a cause of
action stemming from a sexual offense committed against a child.

Section ten of the bill would amend Jud. L. § 219-c to require
judicial training with respect to crimes involving the sexual abuse of
minors.

Section eleven of the bill would add a new § 219-d to the Jud. L. to
authorize the Office of Court Administration to promulgate rules and
regulations for the timely adjudication of revived actions brought
pursuant to section 214-g of the Civil Practice Law & Rules.

Section twelve of the bill would set forth a severability clause.

Section thirteen of the bill would set forth the effective dates.

 STATEMENT IN SUPPORT :

Child victims are one of the most vulnerable populations of this
state. The outdated laws of New York do not adequately address their
needs. This bill is necessary to ensure that those who abuse children
will eventually pay for their crimes. Extending the tolling period of
a statute of limitation for sexual offenses committed against a minor
strengthens the protection of our children. Now, perpetrators of these
crimes may be held accountable for an additional five years, giving a
child victim additional time to come forward with the details of the
offense before a statute of limitations has lapsed.  Similarly, these
victims should be able to bring their civil causes of action against
their perpetrators at a point in time when they are mentally and
emotionally prepared to address the situation. By increasing the time
within which to bring such a cause of action to 50 years, these
victims will have ample time to get the justice they deserve.

Moreover, individuals who prey upon children should not receive
special protection simply because they committed the offense at a
school or municipal building. Currently the law requires a victim to
file a notice of his or her claim to sue various entities, such as a
municipality or a school district, within 90 days of the occurrence of
the event. The elimination of the need to file that notice of claim
for these causes of action will allow victims an appropriate amount of
time to bring their claims and will not unjustly deprive a victim of
their day in court.

Finally, because New York's laws unfairly prejudiced those victims who
were offended prior to the passage of this bill, it is necessary to
allow them an opportunity to once again bring their causes of action
and receive the justice that they so deserve. Therefore, for a period
of one year, this bill allows previously time-barred causes of action
to be revived and brought before the court.

 BUDGET IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate.

2017-S6722 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6722
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 14, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to  the  statute
   of  limitations  in criminal prosecution of a sexual offense committed
   against a child; to  amend  the  civil  practice  law  and  rules,  in
   relation  to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to a
   sexual offense committed against a child, reviving such actions other-
   wise barred by the existing statute of limitations and granting  trial
   preference  to  such  actions;  to amend the general municipal law, in
   relation to providing that the notice of claim  provisions  shall  not
   apply  to  such actions; to amend the court of claims act, in relation
   to providing that the notice of intention to file provisions shall not
   apply to such actions; to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to
   providing  that the notice of claim provisions shall not apply to such
   actions; and to amend the  judiciary  law,  in  relation  to  judicial
   training  relating  to sexual abuse of minors and rules reviving civil
   actions relating to sexual offenses committed against children
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Paragraph  (f) of subdivision 3 of section 30.10 of the
 criminal procedure law, as separately amended by chapters 3 and  320  of
 the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   (f)  For  purposes  of  a  prosecution  involving  a sexual offense as
 defined in article one hundred thirty of the penal  law,  other  than  a
 sexual  offense  delineated  in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this
 section, committed against a child less  than  eighteen  years  of  age,
 incest  in  the  first,  second  or  third degree as defined in sections
 255.27, 255.26 and 255.25 of the penal law  committed  against  a  child
 less  than eighteen years of age, or use of a child in a sexual perform-
 ance as defined in section 263.05 of the penal law, the period of  limi-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD12014-01-7

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 tation  shall  not  begin  to run until the child has reached the age of
 [eighteen] TWENTY-THREE or the offense is reported to a law  enforcement
 agency  or  statewide  central register of child abuse and maltreatment,
 whichever occurs earlier.
   §  2.  The  opening paragraph of section 208 of the civil practice law
 and rules is designated subdivision (a) and a  new  subdivision  (b)  is
 added to read as follows:
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW WHICH IMPOSES A PERIOD OF
 LIMITATION TO THE CONTRARY, WITH RESPECT TO ALL CIVIL CLAIMS  OR  CAUSES
 OF  ACTION  BROUGHT  BY  ANY PERSON FOR PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR OTHER
 INJURY OR CONDITION SUFFERED BY SUCH PERSON AS A RESULT OF CONDUCT WHICH
 WOULD CONSTITUTE A SEXUAL OFFENSE AS  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED
 THIRTY  OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST SUCH PERSON WHO WAS LESS THAN
 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, INCEST AS DEFINED IN SECTION  255.27,  255.26  OR
 255.25  OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST SUCH PERSON WHO WAS LESS THAN
 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, OR THE USE OF SUCH PERSON IN A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE
 AS DEFINED IN SECTION 263.05 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR A PREDECESSOR  STATUTE
 THAT  PROHIBITED  SUCH CONDUCT AT THE TIME OF THE ACT, WHICH CONDUCT WAS
 COMMITTED AGAINST SUCH PERSON WHO WAS LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS  OF  AGE,
 SUCH  ACTION  MAY  BE  COMMENCED, AGAINST ANY PARTY WHOSE INTENTIONAL OR
 NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED IN THE  COMMIS-
 SION  OF  SAID  CONDUCT,  ON OR BEFORE THE PLAINTIFF OR INFANT PLAINTIFF
 REACHES THE AGE OF FIFTY YEARS. IN ANY SUCH CLAIM OR ACTION, IN ADDITION
 TO ANY OTHER DEFENSE AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE THAT MAY  BE  AVAILABLE  IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, RULE OR THE COMMON LAW, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ACTS
 ALLEGED  IN  SUCH ACTION ARE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
 SECTION 130.30 OF THE PENAL LAW OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 130.45  OF
 THE  PENAL LAW, THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE
 CLOSING PARAGRAPH OF SUCH SECTION OF THE PENAL LAW SHALL APPLY.
   § 3. The civil practice law and rules  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 214-g to read as follows:
   §  214-G.  CERTAIN  CHILD  SEXUAL  ABUSE  CASES.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW WHICH IMPOSES A PERIOD OF LIMITATION TO  THE  CONTRARY,
 EVERY  CIVIL CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST ANY PARTY ALLEGING
 INTENTIONAL OR NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY  A  PERSON  FOR  PHYSICAL,
 PSYCHOLOGICAL,  OR  OTHER  INJURY  OR  CONDITION SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF
 CONDUCT WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE A SEXUAL OFFENSE AS  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
 ONE  HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN
 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, INCEST AS DEFINED IN SECTION  255.27,  255.26  OR
 255.25  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE, OR THE USE OF A CHILD IN A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE  AS  DEFINED
 IN  SECTION  263.05  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW,  OR A PREDECESSOR STATUTE THAT
 PROHIBITED SUCH CONDUCT AT THE  TIME  OF  THE  ACT,  WHICH  CONDUCT  WAS
 COMMITTED  AGAINST  A  CHILD  LESS  THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, WHICH IS
 BARRED AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION BECAUSE  THE  APPLICABLE
 PERIOD  OF  LIMITATION HAS EXPIRED IS HEREBY REVIVED, AND ACTION THEREON
 MAY BE COMMENCED NOT EARLIER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER, AND NOT  LATER  THAN
 ONE  YEAR  AND  SIX  MONTHS  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,
 SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBDIVISION (I) OF RULE  THIRTY-TWO  HUNDRED
 ELEVEN  OF THIS CHAPTER. IN ANY SUCH CLAIM OR ACTION, IN ADDITION TO ANY
 OTHER DEFENSE AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE  IN  ACCORD-
 ANCE  WITH  LAW,  RULE  OR  THE  COMMON LAW, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ACTS
 ALLEGED IN SUCH ACTION ARE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
 SECTION  130.30 OF THE PENAL LAW OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 130.45 OF
 THE PENAL LAW, THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, IN  THE
 CLOSING PARAGRAPH OF SUCH SECTION OF THE PENAL LAW SHALL APPLY.

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   §  4.  Rule  3211  of  the  civil practice law and rules is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTIONS TO DISMISS AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES IN
 CERTAIN ACTIONS IN WHICH CONDUCT CONSTITUTING THE COMMISSION OF  CERTAIN
 SEXUAL  OFFENSES ARE ALLEGED. 1. IN ANY ACTION WHERE THE PLAINTIFF SEEKS
 TO REVIVE AN ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN-G  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHICH HAD BEEN TIME
 BARRED, ANY AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF LACHES, DELAY, OR MATERIAL IMPAIRMENT
 IN  THE  DEFENSE  OR  INVESTIGATION  OF THE CLAIM MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A
 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT SUBMITTED BY A PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF  THE  FACTS
 SETTING  FORTH THE SPECIFIC MANNER IN WHICH THE DEFENSE OR INVESTIGATION
 HAS BEEN AFFECTED. SAID CERTIFICATE MUST BE FILED AT OR BEFORE THE  TIME
 IN WHICH THE ANSWER IS SERVED, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY ORDER OF THE
 COURT.
   2. UPON MOTION BY ANY PARTY, THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE BY A PREPONDER-
 ANCE  OF THE EVIDENCE, WHETHER DEFENDANT HAS SUSTAINED HIS OR HER BURDEN
 OF PROOF ON ANY MOTION TO DISMISS  THE  ACTION  OR  ON  ANY  AFFIRMATIVE
 DEFENSE IN WHICH IT IS ALLEGED THAT PREJUDICE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO DEFEND-
 ANT  IN  THE  INVESTIGATION  OR DEFENSE OF THE ACTION DIRECTLY RESULTING
 FROM A DELAY IN COMMENCING THE ACTION. A DEFENDANT SHALL NOT  BE  DEEMED
 PREJUDICED SOLELY ON ACCOUNT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME.
   3.  FURTHERMORE,  IN ANY SUCH ACTION, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DEFENSE
 AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  LAW,
 RULE  OR  THE  COMMON  LAW,  TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ACTS ALLEGED IN SUCH
 ACTION ARE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 130.30 OF
 THE PENAL LAW OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 130.45 OF THE PENAL LAW, THE
 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE  CLOSING  PARAGRAPH
 OF SUCH SECTION OF THE PENAL LAW SHALL APPLY.
   §  5. Subdivision (a) of rule 3403 of the civil practice law and rules
 is amended by adding a new paragraph 7 to read as follows:
   7. ANY ACTION WHICH HAS BEEN REVIVED PURSUANT TO SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED
 FOURTEEN-G OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  6.  Subdivision  8 of section 50-e of the general municipal law, as
 amended by chapter 24 of the  laws  of  1988,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   8.  Inapplicability  of  section.  (A) This section shall not apply to
 claims arising under the provisions of the  workers'  compensation  law,
 the  volunteer  firefighters'  benefit  law,  or the volunteer ambulance
 workers' benefit law or to claims against public corporations  by  their
 own infant wards.
   (B)  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO ANY CLAIM MADE FOR PHYSICAL,
 PSYCHOLOGICAL, OR OTHER INJURY OR CONDITION  SUFFERED  AS  A  RESULT  OF
 CONDUCT  WHICH  WOULD  CONSTITUTE A SEXUAL OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS  THAN
 EIGHTEEN  YEARS  OF  AGE, INCEST AS DEFINED IN SECTION 255.27, 255.26 OR
 255.25 OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A  CHILD  LESS  THAN  EIGHTEEN
 YEARS  OF  AGE, OR THE USE OF A CHILD IN A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE AS DEFINED
 IN SECTION 263.05 OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD  LESS  THAN
 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
   §  7. Section 50-i of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS  SECTION
 SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CLAIM MADE AGAINST A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE,
 FIRE  DISTRICT  OR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, OR OTHER
 INJURY OR CONDITION SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF CONDUCT WHICH WOULD  CONSTI-
 TUTE  A  SEXUAL  OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE

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 PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN  EIGHTEEN  YEARS  OF  AGE,
 INCEST  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 255.27, 255.26 OR 255.25 OF THE PENAL LAW
 COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, OR THE USE OF
 A  CHILD  IN  A  SEXUAL  PERFORMANCE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 263.05 OF THE
 PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
   § 8. Section 10 of the court of claims act is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS SECTION
 SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CLAIM TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOG-
 ICAL, OR OTHER INJURY OR CONDITION SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF CONDUCT WHICH
 WOULD  CONSTITUTE  A  SEXUAL  OFFENSE  AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED
 THIRTY OF THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A  CHILD  LESS  THAN  EIGHTEEN
 YEARS  OF  AGE, INCEST AS DEFINED IN SECTION 255.27, 255.26 OR 255.25 OF
 THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE,
 OR THE USE OF A CHILD IN A SEXUAL  PERFORMANCE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
 263.05  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE.
   § 9. Subdivision 2 of section 3813 of the education law, as amended by
 chapter 346 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
   2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore contained  in
 this section, no action or special proceeding founded upon tort shall be
 prosecuted  or  maintained  against  any  of  the  parties named in this
 section or against any teacher or member of the supervisory or  adminis-
 trative  staff  or employee where the alleged tort was committed by such
 teacher or member or employee acting in  the  discharge  of  his  duties
 within  the  scope  of  his employment and/or under the direction of the
 board of education, trustee or trustees, or governing body of the school
 unless a notice of claim shall have been made and served  in  compliance
 with  section  fifty-e  of the general municipal law.  Every such action
 shall be commenced pursuant to the provisions of section fifty-i of  the
 general  municipal  law;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
 APPLY TO ANY CLAIM TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR  PHYSICAL,  PSYCHOLOGICAL,  OR
 OTHER  INJURY  OR  CONDITION SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF CONDUCT WHICH WOULD
 CONSTITUTE A SEXUAL OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY  OF
 THE PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE,
 INCEST  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 255.27, 255.26 OR 255.25 OF THE PENAL LAW
 COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, OR THE USE OF
 A CHILD IN A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION  263.05  OF  THE
 PENAL LAW COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
   §  10.  Section 219-c of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 506 of
 the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   § 219-c. Crimes involving sexual  assault  AND  THE  SEXUAL  ABUSE  OF
 MINORS;  judicial  training.  The  office  of court administration shall
 provide training for judges and justices with respect to crimes  involv-
 ing sexual assault, AND THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS.
   §  11.  The  judiciary law is amended by adding a new section 219-d to
 read as follows:
   § 219-D. RULES REVIVING CERTAIN ACTIONS; SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST CHIL-
 DREN.  THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS SHALL PROMULGATE RULES  FOR
 THE  TIMELY  ADJUDICATION OF REVIVED ACTIONS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION
 TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN-G OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
   § 12. The provisions of this  act  shall  be  severable,  and  if  any
 clause,  sentence,  paragraph,  subdivision or part of this act shall be
 adjudged by any court of competent  jurisdiction  to  be  invalid,  such
 judgment  shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof,
 but shall be confined in its operation to the  clause,  sentence,  para-

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 graph,  subdivision or part thereof directly involved in the controversy
 in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
   §  13. This act shall take effect immediately; except that section ten
 of this act shall take effect six  months  after  this  act  shall  have
 become  a law; provided, however, that training for cases brought pursu-
 ant to section 214-g of the civil practice law and rules,  as  added  by
 section  three  of  this act, shall commence three months after this act
 shall have become a law; and section  eleven  of  this  act  shall  take
 effect three months after this act shall have become a law.

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