Establishes the child victims act fund; appropriation
Summary
Establishes the child victims act fund which provides grant awards in reimbursement to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies located within the state who have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse legal cases and in which it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that no insurance policy for the covered period can be located after a good-faith effort to do so has been made, there was a monetary judgment issued or settlement agreement with regard to such action and where it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that payment in full of such judgment or settlement would put a substantial burden on the district's or agency's ability to execute its mission and negatively impact its existing student population.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Gallivan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Tony Palumbo
RRepublican
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