Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 27, 2025 |
print number 8148a |
May 27, 2025 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
May 15, 2025 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S8148A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2025-S8148 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §607-m, R & SS L
2025-S8148 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8148 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing a heart disease presumption for certain members employed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority PURPOSE: Provides a heart disease presumption for certain members employed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates a new Section 607-m of the retirement and social secu- rity law to provide that any heart disease that impairs the health of a member in the employ of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority as a bridge and tunnel officer, Sergeant or lieutenant in a non-managerial position or any retired Member of such authority who has been retired directly from service as a Bridge and tunnel officer, sergeant or lieu-
2025-S8148 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8148 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2025 ___________ 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 retirement and social security law, in relation to providing a heart disease presumption for certain members employed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority 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 607-m to read as follows: § 607-M. DISABILITIES OF TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL MEMBERS IN CERTAIN CASES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW OR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO THE CONTRARY, BUT EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND THE LABOR LAW, ANY CONDI- TION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY DISEASES OF THE HEART, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A MEMBER EMPLOYED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A NON-MANAGERIAL POSITION OR ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH AUTHORITY WHO HAS BEEN RETIRED DIRECTLY FROM SERVICE AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A NON-MANAGERIAL POSITION FOR FIVE OR LESS YEARS, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO SUCH SERVICE OR SUBSEQUENT THERETO, 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. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A MEMBER EMPLOYED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFI- CER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A NON-MANAGERIAL POSITION RETIRING PURSU- ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL RECEIVE A PENSION EQUAL TO THREE-FOURTHS OF THEIR FINAL AVERAGE SALARY, AND A RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH AUTHORITY WHO HAS BEEN RETIRED DIRECTLY FROM SERVICE AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07104-01-5
2025-S8148A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §607-m, R & SS L
2025-S8148A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8148A SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing a heart disease presumption for certain members employed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority PURPOSE: Provides a heart disease presumption for certain members employed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates a new Section 607-m of the retirement and social secu- rity law to provide that any heart disease that impairs the health of a member in the employ of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority as a bridge and tunnel officer, Sergeant or lieutenant in a non-managerial position or any retired Member of such authority who has been retired directly from service as a Bridge and tunnel officer, sergeant or lieu-
2025-S8148A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8148--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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, in relation to providing a heart disease presumption for certain members employed by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority 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 607-m to read as follows: § 607-M. DISABILITIES OF TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL MEMBERS IN CERTAIN CASES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW OR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO THE CONTRARY, BUT EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND THE LABOR LAW, ANY CONDI- TION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY DISEASES OF THE HEART, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A MEMBER EMPLOYED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A NON-MANAGERIAL POSITION OR ANY RETIRED MEMBER OF SUCH AUTHORITY WHO HAS BEEN RETIRED DIRECTLY FROM SERVICE AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A NON-MANAGERIAL POSITION FOR FIVE OR LESS YEARS, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO SUCH SERVICE OR SUBSEQUENT THERETO, 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. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A MEMBER EMPLOYED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AS A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFI- CER, SERGEANT OR LIEUTENANT IN A NON-MANAGERIAL POSITION RETIRING PURSU- ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL RECEIVE A PENSION EQUAL TO THREE-FOURTHS OF THEIR FINAL AVERAGE SALARY, AND A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07104-02-5
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