Senate Bill S5719

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Grants Camille and Brian Mulkeen, the parents of Detective Brian Mulkeen, special accidental death benefits

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee


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

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2021-S5719 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6618
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Municipalities
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S8305, A10535

2021-S5719 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants Camille and Brian Mulkeen, the parents of Detective Brian Mulkeen, special accidental death benefits.

2021-S5719 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5719 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5719
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT granting Camille and Brian  Mulkeen,  the  parents  of  Detective
   Brian Mulkeen, special accidental death benefits
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any  general  or  special
 law,  rule  or regulation to the contrary, Camille and Brian Mulkeen who
 were the parents of Detective Brian Mulkeen who was previously  employed
 by  the  New York City police department as a Detective and was a Tier 3
 member of the Police Pension Fund at the time of his death on  September
 29,  2019  shall  be  eligible  to file for any special accidental death
 benefits that would have been available to Brian Mulkeen or his widow or
 widower under section 208-f of the general municipal  law.  Any  amounts
 paid  under section 208-f of the general municipal law to Brian Mulkeen,
 his estate or Camille and Brian Mulkeen  prior  to  the  filing  of  the
 application for benefits pursuant to this act shall be deducted from the
 benefit payable thereafter.
   §  2. All costs pursuant to this act shall be borne by the city of New
 York.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
   SUMMARY OF BILL: This proposed legislation would provide  to  deceased
 Detective  Brian  Mulkeen's parents the Special Accidental Death Benefit
 (SADB) provided to surviving spouses pursuant to General  Municipal  Law
 (GML) section 208-f.
   Effective Date: Upon enactment.
   BACKGROUND:  Detective Mulkeen died as a Tier 3 Enhanced member of the
 New York City Police Pension Fund (POLICE) on September  29,  2019.  His
 surviving  parents,  Brian  and  Camille  Mulkeen, currently receive the
 annual accidental death retirement allowance equal to 50%  of  his  five
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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