Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to civil service and pensions returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 21, 2013 |
referred to governmental operations |
Jun 20, 2013 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 04, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 03, 2013 |
1st report cal.942 |
May 07, 2013 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S5070
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S5070 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7790
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง85-a, Civ Serv L
2013-S5070 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5070 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to additional credits allowed children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty PURPOSE: This bill clarifies existing law by defining the term "killed in the line of duty" to include deaths that were the natural and proximate result of either the attacks on September 11, 2001 or participating in the rescue effort that was conducted in response to the attacks on September 11, 2001. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends Civil Service Law section 85-a(a) to define the term "killed in the line of duty" to include deaths that were the natural and proximate result of either the attacks on September 11, 2001 or participating in the rescue effort that was conducted in response to the attacks on September 11, 2001. Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately. EXISTING LAW: Currently, Civil Service Law section 85-a provides that children of firefighters and police officers that are killed in the line of duty are allowed additional points on a civil service
2013-S5070 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5070 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 7, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to additional credits allowed children of firefighters and police officers killed 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. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 85-a of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 75 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: (a) On all eligible lists resulting from competitive examinations, the names of eligible persons shall be entered in the order of their respec- tive final earned ratings on examinations, with the name of the eligible person with the highest final earned ratings at the head of such list, provided, however, that for the purpose of determining final earned ratings, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same munici- pality in which his or her parent has served. For the purposes of this paragraph, a police officer or firefighter shall be deemed to have "served" in a municipality if he or she was employed by, or worked primarily in, that municipality. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, HAVING DIED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND ONE OR AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE RESCUE EFFORT THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN RESPONSE TO SUCH ATTACK. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10713-02-3
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