Int 2372-2021 · BillLocal Law 2022/021
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a two year look-back window to the gender-motivated violence act, and extending its statute of limitations
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Selvena N. Brooks-PowersDemocratDistrict 31
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86
Introduced
Jul 28, 2021
Summary
This bill would give survivors of gender-motivated acts of violence more time to pursue civil actions by extending the statute of limitations and clarify that the law applies to such acts committed by parties who direct, enable, participate in, or conspire in a gender-motivated act of violence.
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Jul 28, 2021