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NY A07972
Bill
Status
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Amends Civil Rights Law Section 50-b to extend confidentiality protections to victims bringing civil lawsuits for sexual offenses under CPLR Section 213-c or offenses involving HIV transmission
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Establishes that plaintiffs in civil sexual offense cases have the right to proceed anonymously without requiring a criminal charge or conviction as a precondition for identity protection
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Expands disclosure exceptions to include parties against whom civil actions have been commenced, not just those criminally charged
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Grants courts jurisdiction over civil actions the same authority to order restrictions on disclosure to preserve victim confidentiality
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Authorizes a plaintiff commencing an action alleging conduct constituting a sexual offense or a civil offense involving the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus shall have the right to proceed anonymously.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026