Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
May 14, 2013 |
print number 2575a |
May 14, 2013 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Jan 22, 2013 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S2575A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last 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
2013-S2575 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §361, R & SS L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S6646
2013-S2575 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2575 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to accidental death benefits payable to beneficiaries of members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system PURPOSE: This legislation will ensure that New York state and local police officers and firefighters are covered under the "Heart Act" if they have a heart attack and lose their lives in the line of duty. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends subdivision a of section 361 of the retirement and social security law by adding a new closing paragraph to state that any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the heart which results in the death of a member shall be deemed to have been incurred as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty in the service upon which his or her membership was based. Section Two - provides this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S2575 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2575 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 accidental death benefits payable to beneficiaries of members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 361 of the retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE-A OF THIS TITLE, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY DISEASES OF THE HEART WHICH RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF A MEMBER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN INCURRED AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN THE SERVICE UPON WHICH HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP WAS BASED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07333-01-3
2013-S2575A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement and Social Security Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §361, R & SS L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S6646
2013-S2575A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2575A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to accidental death benefits payable to beneficiaries of members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system PURPOSE: This legislation will ensure that New York state and local police officers and firefighters are covered under the "Heart Act" if they have a heart attack and lose their lives in the line of duty. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends subdivision a of section 361 of the retirement and social security law by adding a new closing paragraph to state that any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the heart which results in the death of a member shall be deemed to have been incurred as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty in the service upon which his or her membership was based. Section Two - provides this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S2575A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2575--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 accidental death benefits payable to beneficiaries of members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 361 of the retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE-A OF THIS TITLE, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY DISEASES OF THE HEART WHICH RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF A MEMBER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN INCURRED AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT SUSTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN THE SERVICE UPON WHICH HIS OR HER MEMBERSHIP WAS BASED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--This bill would amend the Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to heart disease related deaths for police officers who are members of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). It would grant accidental death benefits for heart cases by deeming such deaths to have been sustained in the performance of duty, and the natural and proximate result of an accident, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence. The same criteria that exist for determining accidental death benefits for firefighters would be extended to police officers. If this bill is enacted, more accidental deaths benefits would be granted. The estimated increase in the annual contributions to the State of New York for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 would be approxi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07333-03-3
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