Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 01, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 17, 2018 |
print number 3904a |
Jan 17, 2018 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to local government |
Jun 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jan 30, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3904A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2017-S3904 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6367
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S5624, A8563
2013-2014: S3589, A485
2015-2016: S2719, A1627
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324
2017-S3904 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3904 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volunteer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating benefits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty PURPOSE : This legislation updates and modernizes certain provisions of law relating to the volunteer fire service. The purpose of the legislation is to more accurately reflect current emergency response practices and to bring the state of the law for volunteers into greater parity with other segments of the response community. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law (VFBL) to provide a weekly benefit of $650 for volunteers that sustain total permanent disability or partial permanent disability while in the line of duty. Section 2 amends the volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law (VAWBL) to provide a weekly benefit of $650 for volunteers that sustain total permanent disability or partial permanent disability while in the line of duty.
2017-S3904 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3904 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, FUNKE, LARKIN, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun- teer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating benefits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty 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 9-a to read as follows: § 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, SAID FIREFIGHTER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF. § 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding a new section 9-a to read as follows: § 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER IS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05236-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S3904A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6367
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5624, A8563
2013-2014: S3589, A485
2015-2016: S2719, A1627
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324
2017-S3904A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3904A SPONSOR: GRIFFO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volunteer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating benefits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty PURPOSE: This legislation updates and modernizes certain provisions of law relat- ing to the volunteer fire service. The purpose of the legislation is to more accurately reflect current emergency response practices and to bring the state of the law for volunteers into greater parity with other segments of the response community. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law (VFBL) to provide a weekly benefit of $650 for volunteers that sustain total permanent disability or partial permanent disability while in the line
2017-S3904A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3904--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, BONACIC, FUNKE, HELMING, LARKIN, ORTT, ROBACH, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun- teer ambulance workers' law, in relation to updating benefits and modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty 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 9-a to read as follows: § 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, SAID FIREFIGHTER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF. § 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding a new section 9-a to read as follows: § 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER IS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGH- TEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05236-03-8
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