Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 08, 2023 |
vetoed memo.108 |
Nov 29, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2023 |
returned to senate passed assembly home rule request ordered to third reading rules cal.870 substituted for a7250 |
Jun 07, 2023 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request |
Jun 01, 2023 |
ordered to third reading cal.1534 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 23, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 11, 2023 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S6862
Vetoed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
2023-S6862 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7250
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §207-r, Gen Muni L
2023-S6862 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6862 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities of fire alarm dispatchers in certain cities PURPOSE: This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any heart diseases which cause health issues for New York City fire alarm dispatchers were incurred during the course and discharge of their duties. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates a new Section 207-R of the General Municipal Law to provide that any heart disease that impairs the health of a New York City fire alarm dispatcher is presumptive evidence that the illness was acquired during the performance and discharge of their duties. Section 2 states that all past service costs associated with implement-
2023-S6862 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6862 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disabilities of fire alarm dispatchers in certain cities 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-r to read as follows: § 207-R. DISABILITIES OF FIRE ALARM DISPATCHERS IN CERTAIN CITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW OR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO THE CONTRARY, EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND THE LABOR LAW, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY DISEASES OF THE HEART, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER, A SUPERVISING FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER LEVEL ONE OR A SUPERVISING FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER LEVEL TWO 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 FIVE OR LESS YEARS, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 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. All past service costs associated with implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the city of New York. § 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to the appropriation requirement of section 25 of the retirement and social security law. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.-- Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: SUMMARY OF BILL: This proposed legislation, as it relates to the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds (NYCRS), would add a new EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10279-02-3
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