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Jun 04, 2018 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 13, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 12, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 06, 2018 |
1st report cal.562 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 21, 2017 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 15, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2017 |
1st report cal.787 |
Feb 17, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S4564
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S4564 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6501
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §207-kkk, Gen Muni L
2017-S4564 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4564 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to creating a cancer presumption for firefighters PURPOSE : Provides disability or death of certain firemen from cancer disabilities presumed to be occupational. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill adds a new section 207-kkk to the General Municipal Law. Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : The increased use of plastic and other chemical products in the last two decades has resulted in a qualitative change in the nature of the compounds to which firefighters are exposed to in responding to fires and other hazardous situations. Cancer disabilities for firefighters
2017-S4564 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4564 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 creating a cancer presumption for firefighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 207-kkk to read as follows: § 207-KKK. FIREFIGHTERS; DISABILITIES CAUSED BY CANCER. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY (I) ANY CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING THE LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGICAL, URINARY, NEUROLOGICAL, BREAST, REPRODUCTIVE, OR PROSTATE SYSTEMS OR (II) MELANOMA RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A PAID MEMBER OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE DISTRICT THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINA- TION ON ENTRY INTO THE SERVICE OF SUCH DEPARTMENT, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH CONDITION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVED BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10089-01-7
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