S 7333 NY
Establishes the toxic victim justice act to extend the time frame to commence an action for certain victims who were exposed to a toxic substance; repealer
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Summary
This bill establishes the Toxic Victim Justice Act to modify the timeframe for filing lawsuits related to toxic substance exposure. Victims would have until one year from the date they discover the specific toxic substance that caused their injury to commence a legal action. Alternatively, the deadline is one year from when the victim should have discovered the toxic cause or source of their injury. The bill also includes a repealer provision, though specific prior provisions being repealed are not detailed in the available summary.
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Official abstract
Establishes the toxic victim justice act to extend the time frame to commence an action for certain victims who were exposed to a toxic substance until one year from the date of discovery of the toxic etiological cause or source of the injury or the date the plaintiff should have discovered the cause or source of the injury.
Sponsor (1)
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · primary
Action history (6)
- Apr 10, 2025 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
- May 12, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1015 · upper
- May 13, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 14, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 5, 2026 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
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