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Senate bill · S3807 (2025-26)

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

Latest action Apr 8, 2025

Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2420, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Obligations Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Requires that plaintiffs no longer have to prove that a sexual offense occurred on the premises of, chattels or property belonging to a corpo- rate entity in a civil suit over negligent supervision

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 8, 2025Result: passed

    (45) (17) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary

    Senate JudiciaryFeb 11, 2025Result: passed

    (15) (4) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Cordell Cleare, Julia Salazar and 1 more on Agora

  • Democratic3
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

Survivors of sexual assault can file suit against corporations for their negligent supervision of an employee that committed a sex crime under New York law. These suits should not have to prove that such sexual assault occurred on the premises or property of the allegedly negligent employer. Such an evidentiary standard sets onerous requirements on survivor plaintiffs and is unnecessary for the adjudication of a claim. This bill would clarify that under New York law plaintiffs in civil suits alleging negligent supervision over an employee accused of sex offenses do not have to prove that such assault occurred on the premises or property of the employer.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Apr 8, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 8, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    NY Assembly

  4. Feb 24, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 12, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. Feb 11, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.351

    1ST REPORT CAL.351

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 30, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    NY Senate

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Summary

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