Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 16, 2010 |
print number 8298a |
Jun 16, 2010 |
amend and recommit to local governments |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to local governments |
May 13, 2009 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A8298
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
JOHN
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
co-Sponsors
Mark J.F. Schroeder
Timothy P. Gordon
2009-A8298 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §11-d, Vol Ffs Ben L
2009-A8298 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8298 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JOHN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the digestive, hemato- logical, lymphatic, urinary and prostate systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by adding a new section 11-d to read as follows: S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY (I) MELANOMA OR (II) CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGICAL, URINARY OR PROSTATE SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH A MELANOMA OR CONDITION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVED BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT TO AND INCLUDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11621-01-9
co-Sponsors
Mark J.F. Schroeder
Timothy P. Gordon
2009-A8298A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §11-d, Vol Ffs Ben L
2009-A8298A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8298--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JOHN, SCHROEDER, GORDON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Governments in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the digestive, hemato- logical, lymphatic, urinary and prostate systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by adding a new section 11-d to read as follows: S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY (I) MELANOMA OR (II) CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGICAL, URINARY OR PROSTATE SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH A MELANOMA OR CONDITION, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVED BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT TO AND INCLUDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11621-03-0
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