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Assembly Actions -
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| May 18, 2010 |
held for consideration in governmental employees |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to governmental employees |
| Dec 21, 2009 |
print number 7478b |
| Dec 21, 2009 |
amend and recommit to governmental employees |
| Jun 02, 2009 |
print number 7478a |
| Jun 02, 2009 |
amend and recommit to governmental employees |
| Apr 09, 2009 |
referred to governmental employees |
Assembly Bill A7478
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2009-A7478 - Details
2009-A7478 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7478
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 9, 2009
___________
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, ALESSI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability
retirement from the New York state police
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Robert V.
Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the depart-
ment of correctional services for the state of New York for approximate-
ly one year beginning in 1968, and who was employed as a correction
officer with the department of correction for the city of New York for
approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as
a police officer with the New York state parkway police for the period
beginning September 10, 1970 and ending January 1, 1980, and who was
employed as a trooper with the New York state police for the period
beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed
as an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the New
York state police for the period beginning March 1, 1990 and ending
February 4, 1994, and who, on January 14, 1991, was critically injured
in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police
car, and, as a result of such critical injuries has been unable to
return to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons not
ascribable to his own negligence, has been denied a disability retire-
ment from the New York state police, and who, as of the effective date
of this act, is on regular service retirement, shall be entitled to a
disability retirement from the New York state police effective February
4, 1994, if on or before December 31, 2009, he files a written request
with the state comptroller to that effect.
S 2. All costs associated with the implementation of this act shall be
borne by the state.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2009-A7478A - Details
2009-A7478A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A7478A
TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr.
disability retirement from the New York state police
PURPOSE: To grant Robert V. Vassallo disability retirement from the New
York state police effective September 13, 1997.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would allow Robert V. Vassallo to
collect disability retirement from the New York state police effective
September 13, 1997.
JUSTIFICATION: Robert V. Vassallo Sr. was denied disability retirement
for critical injuries he suffered in an auto accident occurring while
working undercover in an unmarked car on January 14, 1991. At the time,
Mr. Vassallo was an investigator with the New York State Police and his
injuries were sustained in the line of duty. He has been classified as
being permanently disabled by the New York State Police.
On November 19, 1991, New York State Police Superintendent Thomas A.
Constantine filed applications for Accidental Disability Retirement and
State Police Disability Retirement for Mr. Vassallo with the New York
State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Mr. Vassallo was
later informed by the New York State Comptroller's office that the
applications for Accidental Disability and State Police Disability had
both been denied. The comptroller found that Mr. Vassallo was not
2009-A7478A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7478--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 9, 2009
___________
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, ALESSI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability
retirement from the New York state police
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Robert V.
Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the depart-
ment of correctional services for the state of New York for approximate-
ly one year beginning in 1968, and who was employed as a correction
officer with the department of correction for the city of New York for
approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as
a police officer with the New York state parkway police for the period
beginning September 10, 1970 and ending January 1, 1980, and who was
employed as a trooper with the New York state police for the period
beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed
as an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the New
York state police for the period beginning March 1, 1990 and ending
September 13, 1997, and who, on January 14, 1991, was critically injured
in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police
car, and, as a result of such critical injuries has been unable to
return to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons not
ascribable to his own negligence, has been denied a disability retire-
ment from the New York state police, and who, as of the effective date
of this act, is on regular service retirement, shall be entitled to a
disability retirement from the New York state police effective September
13, 1997, the date on which his regular service retirement benefits
began, if on or before December 31, 2009, he files a written request
with the state comptroller to that effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
Marc Alessi
multi-Sponsors
Michael DenDekker
2009-A7478B (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A7478B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A7478B
TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr.
disability retirement from the New York state police
PURPOSE: To grant Robert V. Vassallo disability retirement from the New
York state police effective September 13, 1997.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would allow Robert V. Vassallo to
collect disability retirement from the New York state police effective
September 13, 1997.
JUSTIFICATION: Robert V. Vassallo Sr. was denied disability retirement
for critical injuries he suffered in an auto accident occurring while
working undercover in an unmarked car on January 14, 1991. At the time,
Mr. Vassallo was an investigator with the New York State Police and his
injuries were sustained in the line of duty. He has been classified as
being permanently disabled by the New York State Police.
On November 19, 1991, New York State Police Superintendent Thomas A.
Constantine filed applications for Accidental Disability Retirement and
State Police Disability Retirement for Mr. Vassallo with the New York
State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Mr. Vassallo was
later informed by the New York State Comptroller's office that the
applications for Accidental Disability and State Police Disability had
both been denied. The comptroller found that Mr. Vassallo was not
2009-A7478B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7478--B
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 9, 2009
___________
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, ALESSI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to granting Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability
retirement from the New York state police
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Robert V.
Vassallo, Sr., who was employed as a correction officer with the depart-
ment of correctional services for the state of New York for approximate-
ly one year beginning in 1968, and who was employed as a correction
officer with the department of correction for the city of New York for
approximately one year until September 10, 1970, and who was employed as
a police officer with the New York state parkway police for the period
beginning September 10, 1970 and ending January 1, 1980, and who was
employed as a trooper with the New York state police for the period
beginning January 1, 1980 and ending March 1, 1990, and who was employed
as an investigator in the bureau of criminal investigation with the New
York state police for the period beginning March 1, 1990 and ending
September 13, 1997, and who, on January 14, 1991, was critically injured
in an automobile accident while working undercover in an unmarked police
car, and, as a result of such critical injuries has been unable to
return to work with the New York state police, and who, for reasons not
ascribable to his own negligence, has been denied a disability retire-
ment from the New York state police, and who, as of the effective date
of this act, is on regular service retirement, shall be entitled to a
disability retirement from the New York state police effective September
13, 1997, the date on which his regular service retirement benefits
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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