Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 21, 2021 | signed chap.704 |
Dec 09, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 07, 2021 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.451 substituted for a6461a |
May 26, 2021 | referred to governmental employees delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 | 1st report cal.1195 |
Apr 19, 2021 | reported and committed to finance |
Mar 26, 2021 | print number 4233a |
Mar 26, 2021 | amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Feb 03, 2021 | referred to civil service and pensions |
senate Bill S4233A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 26th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
S4233 - Details
S4233 - Summary
Provides that any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid firefighter shall be presumptive evidence that, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence, such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own willful negligence, and was sustained in the performance and discharge of duty.
S4233 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4233 REVISED 05/26/2021 SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law and the general municipal law, in relation to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of Parkinson's Disease for paid firefighters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill establishes a presumption with respect to Parkinson's Disease that results in death or disability for paid firefighters in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 363-ff to the retirement and social securi- ty law to establish that conditions of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease; resulting in total or partial disability or death for paid firefighters shall.be presumptive evidence that the disease was
S4233 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4233 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law and the general municipal law, in relation to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of Parkinson's Disease for paid firefighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new section 363-ff to read as follows: § 363-FF. FIREFIGHTER CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A PAID FIREFIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH CONDI- TION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT, UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVEN BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE, SUCH DISABILITY OR DEATH (A) WAS CAUSED BY THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, NOT CAUSED BY SUCH FIRE- FIGHTER'S OWN WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, AND (B) WAS SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORM- ANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY. § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 207-kkk to read as follows: § 207-KKK. DISABILITIES OF FIREFIGHTERS IN CERTAIN CITIES CAUSED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAP- TER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A PAID MEMBER OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, OR ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT WHO HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR TWO OR LESS YEARS, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAM- INATION ON ENTRY INTO THE SERVICE OF SUCH DEPARTMENT, WHICH EXAMINATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
S4233A (ACTIVE) - Details
S4233A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid firefighter shall be presumptive evidence that, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence, such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own willful negligence, and was sustained in the performance and discharge of duty.
S4233A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4233A SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law and the general municipal law, in relation to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of Parkinson's Disease for paid firefighters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill establishes a presumption with respect to Parkinson's Disease that results in death or disability for paid firefighters in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 363-ff to the retirement and social securi- ty law to establish that conditions of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease; resulting in total or partial disability or death for paid firefighters shall.be presumptive evidence that the disease was
S4233A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4233--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, GAUGHRAN, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law and the general municipal law, in relation to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of Parkinson's Disease for paid firefighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new section 363-ff to read as follows: § 363-FF. FIREFIGHTER CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A PAID FIREFIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH CONDI- TION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT, UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVEN BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE, SUCH DISABILITY OR DEATH (A) WAS CAUSED BY THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, NOT CAUSED BY SUCH FIRE- FIGHTER'S OWN WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, AND (B) WAS SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORM- ANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY. § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 207-kkk to read as follows: § 207-KKK. DISABILITIES OF FIREFIGHTERS IN CERTAIN CITIES CAUSED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAP- TER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A PAID MEMBER OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, OR ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH DEPARTMENT WHO HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR TWO OR LESS YEARS, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAM- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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