Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act into law, giving adult survivors of alleged sexual abuse one year to file lawsuits against their assailants and organizations that shielded them.
against their assailants and organizations that shielded them, even if the statute of limitations has run out.
"My name is Marissa Hoechstetter, and I am one of over 230 women who reported abuse by the same doctor," Hoechstetter told a crowd of advocates and lawmakers at the governor's bill signing. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the Adult Survivors Act into law in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The Adult Survivors Act passed unanimously in the state Senate twice but stalled in the Assembly until this year. Some opposition stemmed over how far back some of these lawsuits might reach, possibly making it complicated for institutions and their insurance companies.
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