Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Apr 26, 2017 |
print number 1762a |
Apr 26, 2017 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jan 10, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1762A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S1762 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2988
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7806, CPLR
2017-S1762 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1762 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to judgments in favor of a petitioner in article 78 proceedings relating to disability pensions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To protect members of the public employee retirement systems from having to endure repeat appeals from a retirement system determination denying a disability pension when the reviewing Court finds that the denial was arbitrary, capricious, and not supported by substantial evidence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill amends section 7806 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to allow a Court hearing an appeal from the pension or retirement system of the State or civil division thereof where the determination being reviewed is a denial of a disability pension to reverse the denial and grant the disability pension where the Court finds that the determination is arbitrary and capricious and not supported by substantial evidence.
2017-S1762 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1762 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to judg- ments in favor of a petitioner in article 78 proceedings relating to disability pensions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7806 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 318 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as follows: § 7806. Judgment. The judgment may grant the petitioner the relief to which he is entitled, or may dismiss the proceeding either on the merits or with leave to renew. If the proceeding was brought to review a deter- mination, the judgment may annul or confirm the determination in whole or in part, or modify it, and may direct or prohibit specified action by the respondent, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHEN THE DETERMINATION BEING REVIEWED IS A DETERMINATION BY A PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OR CIVIL DIVISION THEREOF DENYING THE PETITIONER A DISABILITY PENSION, THE COURT, UPON A FINDING THAT THE DETERMINATION WAS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS AND NOT SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, MAY ANNUL THE DETERMINATION AND GRANT THE PETITIONER THE REQUESTED DISABILITY PENSION. Any restitution or damages granted to the petitioner must be incidental to the primary relief sought by the petitioner, and must be such as he might otherwise recover on the same set of facts in a separate action or proceeding suable in the supreme court against the same body or officer in its or his official capacity. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all appeals that have been filed but not yet adjudicated. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06476-01-7
2017-S1762A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2988
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7806, CPLR
2017-S1762A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1762A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to judgments in favor of a petitioner in article 78 proceedings relating to disability pensions TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to judgments in favor of a petitioner in article 78 proceedings relating to disability pensions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To protect members of the public employee retirement systems from having to endure repeat appeals from a retirement system determination denying a disability pension when the reviewing Court finds that the denial was arbitrary, capricious, and not supported by substantial evidence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill amends section 7806 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to allow a Court hearing an appeal from the pension or retirement system of the State or civil division thereof where the determination being reviewed is a denial of a disability pension to
2017-S1762A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1762--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to judg- ments in favor of a petitioner in article 78 proceedings relating to disability pensions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7806 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 318 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as follows: § 7806. Judgment. The judgment may grant the petitioner the relief to which he is entitled, or may dismiss the proceeding either on the merits or with leave to renew. If the proceeding was brought to review a deter- mination, the judgment may annul or confirm the determination in whole or in part, or modify it, and may direct or prohibit specified action by the respondent, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHEN THE DETERMINATION BEING REVIEWED IS A DETERMINATION BY A PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OR CIVIL DIVISION THEREOF DENYING THE PETITIONER A DISABILITY PENSION, THE COURT MAY REVIEW ALL QUESTIONS OF LAW AND FACT DE NOVO, ANNUL THE DETERMINATION AND GRANT THE PETITIONER THE REQUESTED DISABILI- TY PENSION. Any restitution or damages granted to the petitioner must be incidental to the primary relief sought by the petitioner, and must be such as he might otherwise recover on the same set of facts in a separate action or proceeding suable in the supreme court against the same body or officer in its or his official capacity. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all appeals that have been filed but not yet adjudicated. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06476-02-7
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