| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2014 |
print number 3589b |
| Jan 27, 2014 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government |
| Apr 16, 2013 |
print number 3589a |
| Apr 16, 2013 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Feb 07, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3589B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2013-S3589 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A485
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5624, A8563
2015-2016: S2719, A1627
2017-2018: S3904, A6367
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324
2013-S3589 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3589
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law
and the volunteer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating bene-
fits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty
PURPOSE: This legislation updates and modernizes certain provisions of
law relating to the volunteer fire service. The purpose of the legis-
lation is to more accurately reflect current emergency response prac-
tices and to bring the state of the law for volunteers into greater
parity with other segments of the response community.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to increase
the award for temporary total disability and permanent total disability
for firefighters injured in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2013 to
five hundred dollars.
Section two amends the volunteer ambulance workers law to increase the
award for temporary total disability and permanent total disability for
ambulance workers injured in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2013
to five hundred dollars.
Section 3 is the effective date.
2013-S3589 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3589
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun-
teer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating benefits and
modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, SAID
FIREFIGHTER SHALL RECEIVE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER IS
INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIR-
TEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER WEEK
DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01506-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2013-S3589A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A485
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5624, A8563
2015-2016: S2719, A1627
2017-2018: S3904, A6367
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324
2013-S3589A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3589A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit
law and the volunteer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating
benefits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of
duty
PURPOSE: This legislation updates and modernizes certain provisions
of law relating to the volunteer fire service. The purpose of the
legislation is to more accurately reflect current emergency response
practices and to bring the state of the law for volunteers into
greater parity with other segments of the response community.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to increase
the award for temporary total disability and permanent total
disability for firefighters injured in the line of duty on or after
July 1, 2013 to six hundred fifty dollars.
Section two amends the volunteer ambulance workers law to increase the
award for temporary total disability and permanent total disability
for ambulance workers injured in the line of duty on or after July 1,
2013 to six hundred fifty dollars.
Section three is the effective date.
2013-S3589A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3589--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, MAZIARZ, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local
Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun-
teer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating benefits and
modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, SAID
FIREFIGHTER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER IS
INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIR-
TEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER
WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01506-03-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2013-S3589B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A485
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5624, A8563
2015-2016: S2719, A1627
2017-2018: S3904, A6367
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324
2013-S3589B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3589B
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law
and the volunteer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating bene-
fits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty
PURPOSE:
This legislation updates and modernizes certain provisions of law relat-
ing to the volunteer fire service. The purpose of the legislation is to
more accurately reflect current emergency response practices and to
bring the state of the law for volunteers into greater parity with other
segments of the response community.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to increase
the award for temporary total disability and permanent total disability
for firefighters injured in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2014 to
six hundred fifty dollars.
Section two amends the volunteer ambulance workers law to increase the
award for temporary total disability and permanent total disability for
ambulance workers injured in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2014
to six hundred fifty dollars.
2013-S3589B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3589--B
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, MAZIARZ, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local
Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the
Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun-
teer ambulance workers' benefit law, in relation to updating benefits
and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, SAID
FIREFIGHTER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT
OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER IS
INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOUR-
TEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER
WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01506-06-4
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