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Rochester First<\/em>
\nBy Corina Cappabianca <\/em>
\nJune 10, 2021\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Advocates are urging the legislature to pass legislation to close the voluntary intoxication loophole, and the Adult Survivors Act before the end of session tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cI shouldn\u2019t have to be here today. I don\u2019t want to be here today. I don\u2019t think that survivors should have to come to Albany and grovel for what most people believe is already our right, to seek justice in the courts,\u201d said sexual assault survivor\u00a0Marissa\u00a0Hoechstetter who is a supporter of the Adult Survivors Act.<\/p>\n

It would\u00a0establish<\/a>\u00a0a one-year \u2018look-back\u2019 window for victims of sexual crimes who were adults when the abuse occurred, and time-barred by statutes of limitations, to\u00a0file civil lawsuits.\u00a0It\u2019s similar to the 2019 Child Victims Act.<\/p>\n

Although\u00a0concerns<\/a>\u00a0have been raised because some CVA survivors haven\u2019t been able to find lawyers to represent them if cases don\u2019t involve a wealthy abuser or institution, supporters of the AVA say that\u2019s a larger issue with the legal system and that this bill should be put to a vote in the Assembly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that if bills come to the floor, members will vote for it. We just saw it in the Senate last week, 62 votes for, not one vote against,\u201d said Michael Polenberg with Safe Horizon.<\/p>\n

Another bill at hand is one to close the voluntary intoxication loophole. Senator Alessandra Biaggi who sponsors the bill says current law makes it difficult for survivors to seek justice and bring charges against their abuser if they voluntarily consume alcohol or drugs before their assault. \u201cThis loophole continues to send a very harmful message and it perpetuates a dangerous routine of victim-blaming,\u201d Biaggi said.<\/p>\n

The bill to close the loophole is on the floor calendar in the Senate.\u00a0Whether it gets a vote in the Assembly remains uncertain. As far as why that is, Senator Biaggi says it\u2019s not been prioritized there.<\/p>\n

Original article and video here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alongside sexual assault survivors and advocacy groups, Safe Horizon urges the Legislature to pass the Adult Survivors Act to help survivors pursue justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":{"id":9685,"alt_text":"Support children and families in domestic violence shelters","caption":"Peggy Duffy Memorial fund","description":"Support children and families in domestic violence shelters","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":512,"height":512,"file":"2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail.png","filesize":31715,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-300x300.png","width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":18595,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-300x300.png"},"thumbnail":{"file":"Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-150x150.png","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":8008,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail-150x150.png"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":9684,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Safe-Horizon-Flower-Logo_TransparentThumbnail.png"},"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[1419,1421,103,105],"class_list":["post-9191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-horizon-in-the-news","tag-adult-survivors-act","tag-asa","tag-rape","tag-sexual-assault","issue-rape-and-sexual-assault"],"acf":{"page_header_title":"","title_font_size":"42","page_header_excerpt":"","sub-headline_placement":false,"page_header_image":false,"custom_scripts":false,"show_author_bio":false,"original_url":"","related_initiative_title":"Do you need help?","related_initiative_link":"\/emergency","related_initiative_link_text":"Visit our Emergency Page with Current Services","featured_posts":[{"ID":7611,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-02-25 22:04:29","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-25 22:04:29","post_content":"\n

At Safe Horizon we know that sexual assault survivors process and heal on their own timeline. Many people need years, or even decades, to come forward, seek help, share their experience, and pursue justice. The reality is that #traumatakestime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laws have historically been out of step with the science of trauma and the realities survivors face. Over the years, Safe Horizon has led coalitions of advocates, survivors, and lawmakers, urging the New York State legislature to remove barriers to safety for victims of violence and abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After working tirelessly for decades, we celebrated a historic victory for survivors when the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) became law in 2022. The ASA made it possible for survivors of sexual violence to seek justice by filing a civil lawsuit against the person who caused them harm, even if the harm occurred many years ago. When the ASA's \u2018lookback window\u2019 closed on November 24, 2023, over 3,000 suits had been filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is our hope that these lawsuits will finally spur lasting, meaningful change in how our society addresses attitudes towards sexual assault.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safe Horizon, the Adult Survivors Act Coalition, and bill sponsors Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal proudly led the statewide, multiyear campaign for the ASA. We could not do this work without this collective support, courage, and determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the lookback window is closed, we remain committed to fighting for more pathways to justice for survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More About the Adult Survivors Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On May 24, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law, granting survivors of sexual assault an opportunity to heal and seek justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adult Survivors Act created a special one-year look-back window, allowing survivors whose case or claim had expired outside the statute of limitations, and who were 18 or older when they were sexually assaulted in New York State, to file a lawsuit against the person who harmed them and\/or the negligent institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one-year window allowed survivors to sue, even if they were already outside of the civil statute of limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ASA window opened on November 24, 2022, and closed on November 24, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 3,000 lawsuits were filed under the ASA. Many people learned about this critical legislation through our PSA<\/a> and raised awareness using our social media toolkit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To watch an ASA Q&A session with our panel of lawyers and legal experts, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult Survivors Act News Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ASA window may be closed, but we are proud of how many spoke up and advocated on behalf of survivors. 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