Senate Bill S8024A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to disability retirement benefits to Stacie Stueber on behalf of her deceased husband, deputy sheriff Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations

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Current 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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2025-S8024 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8645
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S6539, A7626
2023-2024: S5208, S9451, A5067

2025-S8024 - Summary

Provides accidental disability retirement benefits for deputy sheriff Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations.

2025-S8024 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8024 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8024
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT relating to disability retirement  benefits  for  deputy  sheriff
   Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery,
   and cleanup operations

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding the provision of  any  general  or  special
 law, rule or regulation to the contrary, Richard Stueber, a deputy sher-
 iff employed by Suffolk County who retired from such service on March 1,
 2019,  and  who  participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery
 and cleanup operations as a member of the New York City  police  depart-
 ment,  and  is now deceased succumbing to mental illness associated with
 his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup
 operations, and Stacie Stueber on behalf of her deceased  husband  shall
 be  entitled to a 75% accidental disability retirement  benefit pursuant
 to paragraph 4 of subdivision d of section 605  of  the  retirement  and
 social  security  law based upon the determination by the New York state
 and local employees' retirement system on March 12,  2020  that  Richard
 Stueber was permanently incapacitated  for the performance of his duties
 as  a  result  of  his  participation  in the World Trade Center rescue,
 recovery, or cleanup operations. Such benefit shall be payable from  the
 date of his retirement.
   § 2. All costs associated with implementing this act shall be borne by
 the county of Suffolk.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02755-02-5



              

2025-S8024A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8645
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S6539, A7626
2023-2024: S5208, S9451, A5067

2025-S8024A - Summary

Provides accidental disability retirement benefits for deputy sheriff Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations.

2025-S8024A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8024A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8024--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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  relating  to  disability retirement benefits for deputy sheriff
   Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery,
   and cleanup operations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  the  provision of any general or special
 law, rule or regulation to the contrary, Richard Stueber, a deputy sher-
 iff employed by Suffolk County who retired from such service on March 1,
 2019, and who participated in the World Trade  Center  rescue,  recovery
 and  cleanup  operations as a member of the New York City police depart-
 ment, and is now deceased succumbing to mental illness  associated  with
 his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup
 operations,  and  Stacie Stueber on behalf of her deceased husband shall
 be entitled to a 75% accidental disability retirement  benefit  pursuant
 to  paragraph  4  of  subdivision d of section 605 of the retirement and
 social security law based upon the determination by the New  York  state
 and  local  employees'  retirement system on March 12, 2020 that Richard
 Stueber was permanently incapacitated  for the performance of his duties
 as a result of his participation  in  the  World  Trade  Center  rescue,
 recovery,  or cleanup operations. Such benefit shall be payable from the
 date of his retirement.
   § 2. All costs associated with implementing this act shall be borne by
 the county of Suffolk.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:
   This bill would provide Stacie Stueber, the surviving spouse of  Rich-
 ard  Stueber, formerly a deputy sheriff employed by Suffolk County, with

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02755-04-5
              

2025-S8024B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8645
Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S6539, A7626
2023-2024: S5208, S9451, A5067

2025-S8024B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides accidental disability retirement benefits for deputy sheriff Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations.

2025-S8024B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8024--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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  --  committee  discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  relating  to  disability retirement benefits for deputy sheriff
   Richard Stueber, a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery,
   and cleanup operations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  the  provision of any general or special
 law, rule or regulation to the contrary, Richard Stueber, a deputy sher-
 iff employed by Suffolk County who retired from such service on March 1,
 2019, and who participated in the World Trade  Center  rescue,  recovery
 and  cleanup  operations as a member of the New York City police depart-
 ment, and is now deceased succumbing to mental illness  associated  with
 his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup
 operations,  and  Stacie Stueber on behalf of her deceased husband shall
 be entitled to a 75% accidental disability retirement  benefit  pursuant
 to  paragraph  4  of  subdivision d of section 605 of the retirement and
 social security law based upon the determination by the New  York  state
 and  local  employees'  retirement system on March 12, 2020 that Richard
 Stueber was permanently incapacitated  for the performance of his duties
 as a result of his participation  in  the  World  Trade  Center  rescue,
 recovery,  or cleanup operations. Such benefit shall be payable from the
 date of his retirement.
   § 2. All costs associated with implementing this act shall be borne by
 the county of Suffolk.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
   FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02755-05-5
              

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