NY State Senate Bill 2025-S3807

Senate Bill S3807

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires that plaintiffs no longer have to prove that a sexual offense occurred on the premises of, chattels or property belonging to a corporate entity

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Jan 30, 2025	referred to judiciary

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2025-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2420
Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:: Add §18-202, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S7926, A9443

2025-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that plaintiffs no longer have to prove that a sexual offense occurred on the premises of, chattels or property belonging to a corporate entity in action for negligent supervision.

2025-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S3807

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to changing
what needs to be proven in an action for negligent supervision

 
PURPOSE:

Requires that plaintiffs no longer have to prove that a sexual offense
occurred on the premises of, chattels or property belonging to a corpo-
rate entity in a civil suit over negligent supervision

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one adds a new section 18-202 of the general obligations law.

Subdivision one defines "corporate entity" for the purpose of the
section.

Subdivision two clarifies that in civil actions against corporate enti-

ties and their employees over negligent supervision of an employee
alleged to have committed a sexual offense, plaintiffs do not have to
prove that said offense occurred on property or chattel belonging to the
corporate entity.

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Survivors of sexual assault can file suit against corporations for their
negligent supervision of an employee that committed a sex crime under
New York law. These suits should not have to prove that such sexual
assault occurred on the premises or property of the allegedly negligent
employer. Such an evidentiary standard sets onerous requirements on
survivor plaintiffs and is unnecessary for the adjudication of a claim.

This bill would clarify that under New York law plaintiffs in civil
suits alleging negligent supervision over an employee accused of sex
offenses do not have to prove that such assault occurred on the premises
or property of the employer.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023-2024: S7926 (Hoylman-Sigal), Passed Senate

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3807
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN-SIGAL, CLEARE, FERNANDEZ, SALAZAR -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general obligations law, in relation to changing
   what needs to be proven in an action for negligent supervision

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  general  obligations  law is amended by adding a new
 section 18-202 to read as follows:
   § 18-202. LIABILITY FOR  NEGLIGENT  SUPERVISION  IN  CASES  OF  SEXUAL
 OFFENSES.  1.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, A "CORPORATE ENTITY"
 SHALL INCLUDE ANY FOREIGN OR  DOMESTIC  CORPORATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY
 COMPANY,  LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER CORPORATE ENTITY DOING
 BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.
   2. IN ANY CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A CORPORATE  ENTITY,  OR  ANY  OFFICER,
 DIRECTOR,  MEMBER  OR  MANAGER  THEREOF, FOR NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION OF AN
 EMPLOYEE OR AGENT ALLEGED TO HAVE ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT WOULD  CONSTI-
 TUTE  A  SEXUAL  OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE
 PENAL LAW, THE PLAINTIFF SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVE THAT THE  PERSON
 COMMITTING  SUCH SEXUAL OFFENSE DID SO ON THE PREMISES OF, OR WITH CHAT-
 TELS OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO, THE ALLEGEDLY NEGLIGENT CORPORATE ENTITY,
 OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER, OR MANAGER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  all
 pending actions and actions commenced on or after such date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05733-01-5

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