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NY A02420

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda Rosenthal

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the General Obligations Law to change the legal standard for negligent supervision lawsuits involving sexual offenses committed by employees or agents of corporate entities

  • Eliminates the requirement that plaintiffs prove the sexual offense occurred on the corporate entity's premises or involved the entity's property or chattels

  • Applies to civil actions against corporations, LLCs, limited liability partnerships, and their officers, directors, members, or managers

  • Defines sexual offenses as those listed in Article 130 of the Penal Law

  • Takes effect immediately and applies to both pending cases and newly filed actions

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/16/2025

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