New Jersey § 59:2-1

§ 59:2-1.

a. Notwithstanding any provision of the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. , to the contrary: (1) immunity from civil liability granted by that act to a public entity or public employee shall not apply to an action at law for damages as a result of

a sexual assault, any other crime of a sexual nature, a prohibited sexual act as defined

in section 2 of P.L.1992, c. 7 ( C.2A:30B-2 ), or sexual abuse as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c. 109 ( C.2A:61B-1 ) being committed against a person, which was caused by a willful, wanton or grossly

negligent act of the public entity or public employee; and (2) immunity from civil liability granted by that act to a public entity shall not

apply to an action at law for damages as a result of a sexual assault, any other crime

of a sexual nature, a prohibited sexual act as defined in section 2 of P.L.1992, c. 7 ( C.2A:30B-2 ), or sexual abuse as defined in section 1 of P.L.1992, c. 109 ( C.2A:61B-1 ) being committed against a minor under the age of 18, which was caused by the negligent

hiring, supervision or retention of any public employee . b. Every action at law involving a public entity or public employee as described in

subsection a. of this section shall be subject to the statute of limitations set forth

in section 2 of P.L.2019, c. 120 ( C.2A:14-2a ), and may be brought during the two-year period set forth in subsection a. of section

9 of P.L.2019, c. 120 ( C.2A:14-2b ), notwithstanding that the action would otherwise be barred through application of

the statute of limitations.