Assembly Passes Legislation to Enable Sexual Assault Survivors to Seek Justice
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Assembly issued the following news release:
Speaker Carl Heastie, Codes Committee Chair Joseph Lentol and Assemblymember Aravella Simotas today announced the passage of legislation to extend the statute of limitations for rape in the second and third degrees so that victims can seek justice from their attackers (A.8412, Simotas).
"This legislation will help ensure that survivors of sexual assault can access the justic . . .
Speaker Carl Heastie, Codes Committee Chair Joseph Lentol and Assemblymember Aravella Simotas today announced the passage of legislation to extend the statute of limitations for rape in the second and third degrees so that victims can seek justice from their attackers (A.8412, Simotas).
"This legislation will help ensure that survivors of sexual assault can access the justic . . .