Senate Bill S4634A

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Includes SUNY police officers for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart disease

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S4634 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6413
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §363-a, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3841, S8007, A5301, A9876
2021-2022: A4393
2023-2024: A5710

2017-S4634 - Summary

Includes SUNY police officers for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart disease.

2017-S4634 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4634 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4634
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   certain  disabilities  of  university police officers appointed by the
   state university of New York

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 363-a of the retirement and social
 security  law, as amended by chapter 437 of the laws of 2016, is amended
 to read as follows:
   3. As used in this section, the terms "firefighter" and "police  offi-
 cer"  mean  any  member who is performing police or fire service, as the
 phrase police or fire service is defined in paragraphs a, b, c, d, f (as
 added by chapter six hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen eight-
 y-six), f (as added by chapter six hundred seventy-seven of the laws  of
 nineteen  eighty-six),  g,  h,  I and j of subdivision eleven of section
 three hundred two of this article, and who, prior to entry into  service
 as a firefighter or police officer, successfully passed a physical exam-
 ination  which  failed  to  disclose  evidence  of  any disease or other
 impairment of the heart.
   § 2. The amendments to section 363-a  of  the  retirement  and  social
 security  law  made by section one of this act shall not affect, impair,
 or invalidate any  temporary  right,  privilege,  or  benefit  conferred
 pursuant  to  the  provisions  of a general, special or local law (other
 than pursuant to articles 14 and 15 of the retirement and social securi-
 ty law) for any member of a public retirement  system  or  pension  plan
 funded  by the state or one of its political subdivisions, nor shall any
 amendments thereto affect the application of such provisions as extended
 by the provisions of section 480 of the retirement and  social  security
 law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6413
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §363-a, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3841, S8007, A5301, A9876
2021-2022: A4393
2023-2024: A5710

2017-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes SUNY police officers for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart disease.

2017-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4634A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4634--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. FUNKE, AKSHAR, GALLIVAN, HAMILTON, HELMING, JACOBS,
   MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
   committed  to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- recommit-
   ted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions 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 retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   certain  disabilities  of  university police officers appointed by the
   state university of New York
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 363-a of the retirement and social
 security  law, as amended by chapter 437 of the laws of 2016, is amended
 to read as follows:
   3. As used in this section, the terms "firefighter" and "police  offi-
 cer"  mean  any  member who is performing police or fire service, as the
 phrase police or fire service is defined in paragraphs a, b, c, d, f (as
 added by chapter six hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen eight-
 y-six), f (as added by chapter six hundred seventy-seven of the laws  of
 nineteen  eighty-six),  g,  h,  I and j of subdivision eleven of section
 three hundred two of this article, and who, prior to entry into  service
 as a firefighter or police officer, successfully passed a physical exam-
 ination  which  failed  to  disclose  evidence  of  any disease or other
 impairment of the heart.
   § 2. The amendments to section 363-a  of  the  retirement  and  social
 security  law  made by section one of this act shall not affect, impair,
 or invalidate any  temporary  right,  privilege,  or  benefit  conferred
 pursuant  to  the  provisions  of a general, special or local law (other
 than pursuant to articles 14 and 15 of the retirement and social securi-
 ty law) for any member of a public retirement  system  or  pension  plan
 funded  by the state or one of its political subdivisions, nor shall any
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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