| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 |
print number 4936b |
| Jan 17, 2014 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government |
| Jun 04, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 06, 2013 |
print number 4936a |
| May 06, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to local government |
| May 01, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4936B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S4936 - Details
2013-S4936 - Summary
Provides that any: (i) melanoma; or (ii) condition of cancer affecting lymphatic, digestive, hematological, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and reproductive systems, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a volunteer firefighter, who successfully passed a physical examination on entry into firefighter service, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such a melanoma or condition, shall be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.
2013-S4936 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4936
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit
law, in relation to the expansion of coverage to include neurological
cancers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
PURPOSE: This legislation is designed to expand the existing coverage
under the VFBL to include cancer of the digestive, hematological,
lymphatic, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and reproductive
systems.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 11-d to read as follows:
§ 11-d. Certain impairments of health; presumption. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any (i) melanoma
or (ii) condition of cancer affecting lymphatic, digestive,
hematological, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and
reproductive systems, resulting in total or partial disability or
death to a volunteer firefighter, who successfully passed a physical
examination on entry into firefighter service, which examination
failed to reveal any evidence of such a melanoma or condition, shall
be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance and
2013-S4936 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4936
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 1, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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, in relation to
the expansion of coverage to include neurological cancers; and provid-
ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
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 11-d to read as follows:
S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION OF
CANCER AFFECTING NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL
DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED
A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINA-
TION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH CONDITION, SHALL BE PRESUMP-
TIVE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF
DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVEN BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed June 30, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2013-S4936A - Details
2013-S4936A - Summary
Provides that any: (i) melanoma; or (ii) condition of cancer affecting lymphatic, digestive, hematological, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and reproductive systems, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a volunteer firefighter, who successfully passed a physical examination on entry into firefighter service, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such a melanoma or condition, shall be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.
2013-S4936A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4936A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit
law, in relation to the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the
digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, prostate, neurological,
breast and reproductive systems; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE:
This legislation is designed to expand the existing coverage under the
VFBL to include cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic,
urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and reproductive systems.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 11-d to read as follows:
§ 11-d. Certain impairments of health; presumption. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any (i) melanoma
or (ii) condition of cancer affecting lymphatic, digestive,
hematological, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and
reproductive systems, resulting in total or partial disability or
death to a volunteer firefighter, who successfully passed a physical
examination on entry into firefighter service, which examination
2013-S4936A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4936--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 1, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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, in relation to
the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the digestive, hemato-
logical, lymphatic, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and repro-
ductive systems; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
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 11-d to read as follows:
S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY: (I) MELANOMA;
OR (II) CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGI-
CAL, URINARY, PROSTATE, NEUROLOGICAL, BREAST OR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS,
RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIRE-
FIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO
FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF
SUCH A MELANOMA OR CONDITION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE
PROVEN BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed June 30, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2013-S4936B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4936B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that any: (i) melanoma; or (ii) condition of cancer affecting lymphatic, digestive, hematological, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and reproductive systems, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a volunteer firefighter, who successfully passed a physical examination on entry into firefighter service, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such a melanoma or condition, shall be presumptive evidence that it was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.
2013-S4936B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4936B
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit
law, in relation to the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the
digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, prostate, neurological,
breast and reproductive systems; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE: This legislation is designed to expand the existing coverage
under the VFBL to include cancer of the digestive, hematological,
lymphatic, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and reproductive
systems.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by
adding a new section 11-d to read as follows:
§ 11-d. Certain impairments of health; presumption. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any (i) melanoma
or (ii) condition of cancer affecting lymphatic, digestive,
hematological, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and
reproductive systems, resulting in total ox partial disability or
death to a volunteer firefighter, who successfully passed a physical
examination on entry into firefighter service, which examination
failed to reveal any evidence of such a melanoma or condition, shall
2013-S4936B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4936--B
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 1, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. NOZZOLIO, 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, in relation to
the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the digestive, hemato-
logical, lymphatic, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast and repro-
ductive systems; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
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 11-d to read as follows:
S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY: (I) MELANOMA;
OR (II) CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGI-
CAL, URINARY, PROSTATE, NEUROLOGICAL, BREAST OR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS,
RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIRE-
FIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO
FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF
SUCH A MELANOMA OR CONDITION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS
INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE
PROVEN BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed June 30, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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