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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S4255
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) 43rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 49th Senate District
2023-S4255 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3701
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §92-e, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A4646
2023-S4255 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4255 SPONSOR: ASHBY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to request line of duty sick leave PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide line of duty sick leave to first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends general municipal law by adding a new section 92-e to require that first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder by a licensed psychiatrist as a result of the perform- ance of their duties are granted line of duty sick leave per their writ- ten request; to ensure that employers do not take adverse personnel action against a first responder who requests line of duty sick leave
2023-S4255 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4255 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to request line of duty sick leave THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 92-e to read as follows: § 92-E. SICK LEAVE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS WITH PTSD. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A FIRST RESPONDER INCLUDING A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, OR ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER BY A PSYCHIATRIST LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHICH ARISES FROM SUCH FIRST RESPONDER'S PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES, SHALL, AFTER SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE, BE GRANTED LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE COMMENCING ON THE DATE THAT SUCH FIRST RESPONDER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. THE FIRST RESPONDER SHALL BE COMPENSATED AT HIS OR HER REGULAR RATE OF PAY FOR THOSE REGULAR WORK HOURS DURING WHICH SUCH FIRST RESPON- DER IS ABSENT FROM WORK DUE TO HIS OR HER DIAGNOSED POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. SUCH LEAVE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE LOSS OF THE FIRST RESPONDER'S ACCRUED SICK LEAVE OR VACATION LEAVE. 2. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ADVERSE PERSONNEL ACTION AGAINST A FIRST RESPONDER REGARDING SUCH FIRST RESPONDER'S EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE EITHER (I) THE FIRST RESPONDER UTILIZES, OR REQUESTS TO UTILIZE, SICK LEAVE OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE LEAVE DUE TO DIAGNOSED POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, OR (II) THE FIRST RESPONDER UTILIZES OR REQUESTS TO UTILIZE LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06262-01-3 S. 4255 2
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