There was an emotional victory celebration as the state assembly passes the adult survivors act, paving the way for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign it into law.
The law, which is modeled after the Child Victims Act, would give adult survivors who have passed the statute of limitations a one-year window of opportunity to sue their alleged abusers.
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