Published on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 by Staff
UPDATE: This bill was signed into law on Monday, May 13, 2019. Read the updated information in the blog post here.
During the evening of Monday, March 25, 2019, the New Jersey General Assembly, after almost 20 years of previous efforts to do so, approved A-3648, a bill that modifies the New Jersey statutes of limitations applicable to child sexual abuse. The Assembly vote was 71 for approval, no votes against and 5 abstentions. The bill now goes to Governor Murphy for his consideration and, if he approves of it, signature.
A-3648 makes significant changes to New Jersey’s statutes of limitations including for older survivors of childhood sexual abuse whose claims are currently time-barred. Under the bill, those older abuse survivors would be provided with a 2-year “window of time” within which to file their claims against the perpetrators and responsible institutions. If signed by Governor Murphy, that “window of time” would “open” as of December 1, 2019.
If A-3648 becomes law, it will take effect on December 1, 2019. At that time, we will provide an update detailing the specific provisions of the new law.
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