Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2013 |
tabled vetoed memo.250 |
Dec 06, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1556 substituted for s3590 |
Jun 20, 2013 |
substituted by a400 ordered to third reading cal.1556 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 07, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3590
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A400 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2013-S3590 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3590 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3590 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker response PURPOSE: The purpose of the legislation is to provide coverage for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers when they are injured in the line of duty. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the legislation amends the general municipal law to address VFBL and VAWBL coverage for volunteers who provide emergency services before an officer in command arrives on the accident scene. Section 2 of the legislation is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Volunteer emergency response is dangerous. A reliable source of protection for volunteers is the volunteer firefighters' bene- fit law (VFBL) and the volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law (VAWBL). VFBL and VAWBL provide coverage similar to workers' compensation for injuries sustained in the line of duty. However, in some instances coverage is not provided even though the volunteer is injured in the line of duty. One such instance occurs when a volunteer is providing emergency
2013-S3590 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3590 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 7, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker response THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 209-i of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-b to read as follows: 1-B. IN THE EVENT THAT AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER PROVIDES SERVICES UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WHEN THERE IS NO JURISDICTIONAL OFFICER IN COMMAND PRESENT, SUCH VOLUN- TEER FIREFIGHTER OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO COVERAGE UNDER THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW OR THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS' BENEFIT LAW DURING THE TIME SUCH SERVICES ARE RENDERED. COVERAGE UNDER THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW OR THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS' BENEFIT LAW SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED IF THE FIRE COMPANY, AMBULANCE COMPANY OR MUNICIPALITY THE VOLUNTEER SERVES ADOPTS A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING COVERAGE FOR THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. UPON ARRIVAL OF A JURISDICTIONAL OFFICER IN COMMAND, SUCH OFFICER SHALL ACCEPT OR DECLINE FURTHER SERVICES AT WHICH TIME THE VOLUNTEER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BENEFITS IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01508-01-3
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