Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to transportation |
Jun 01, 2023 |
print number 484b |
Jun 01, 2023 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 23, 2023 |
print number 484a |
May 23, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
May 22, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 04, 2023 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S484
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S484 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A380
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64, Rail L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S7882
2021-2022: S4020, A8070
2023-S484 - Summary
Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.
2023-S484 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S484 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to providing that inter- city rail passenger services and commuter rail services shall be liable for health care costs for injuries to railroad employees caused by passengers, customers or members of the public PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that employees of intercity rail passenger services and commu- ter rail services who suffer physical injuries due to line of duty assaults are properly protected, compensated and made whole for medical expenses and lost wages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the railroad law to set a clear policy with respect to liability for line of duty assaults and other attacks perpetrated upon employees of intercity rail passenger services and
2023-S484 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 484 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, RAMOS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the railroad law, in relation to providing that inter- city rail passenger services and commuter rail services shall be liable for health care costs for injuries to railroad employees caused by passengers, customers or members of the public THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 64 of the railroad law is amended to read as follows: § 64. Injuries to employees. 1. In all actions against a railroad corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business in this state, or against a receiver thereof, for personal injury to, or death resulting from personal injury of any person, while in the employment of such corporation, or receiver, arising from the negligence of such corpo- ration or receiver or of any of its [or], his OR HER officers or employ- ees, every employee, or his OR HER legal representatives, shall have the same rights and remedies for an injury, or for death, suffered by him OR HER, from the act or omission of such corporation or receiver or of its [or], his OR HER officers or employees, as are now allowed by law, and, in addition to the liability now existing by law, it shall be held in such actions that persons engaged in the service of any railroad corpo- ration, foreign or domestic, doing business in this state, or in the service of a receiver thereof, who are intrusted by such corporation or receiver, with the authority of superintendence, control or command of other persons in the employment of such corporation or receiver, or with the authority to direct or control any other employee in the performance of the duty of such employee, or who have, as a part of their duty, for the time being, physical control or direction of the movement of a signal, switch, locomotive engine, car, train or telegraph office, are EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00617-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S484A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A380
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64, Rail L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S7882
2021-2022: S4020, A8070
2023-S484A - Summary
Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.
2023-S484A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S484A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that employees of intercity rail passenger services and commu- ter rail services who suffer physical injuries due to line of duty assaults are properly protected, compensated and made whole for medical expenses and lost wages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the railroad law to set a clear policy with respect to liability for line of duty assaults and other attacks perpetrated upon employees of intercity rail passenger services and commuter rail services by other passengers, customers or members of the public. In the event of such assaults or attacks, resulting in physical
2023-S484A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 484--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, RAMOS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266-l of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 668 of the laws of 2022, is renumbered section 1266-m and a new section 1266-n is added to read as follows: § 1266-N. EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR ON-DUTY ASSAULTS OF EMPLOYEES. 1. IF ANY EMPLOYEE, ENGAGED IN THE SERVICE OF ANY COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS SUBSIDIARY, SHALL SUFFER A PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL INJURY THAT IS CAUSED BY A PASSENGER, CUSTOMER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS PERFORMING AN ASSIGNED DUTY, PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 120.05 OF THE PENAL LAW OR OTHER- WISE, THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY HEALTH CARE COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH INJURY AND, IN CASES WHERE IT IS DETERMINED BY HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT SUCH INJURED EMPLOYEE IS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS OR HER ASSIGNED DUTIES DUE TO SUCH INJURY, SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE COMPENSATED BY THE EMPLOYER AT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE EARNED ON THE ASSIGNMENT THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE IS DESIGNATED ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK BY HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO DIMINISH THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, OR REMEDIES OF ANY EMPLOYEE UNDER ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00617-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S484B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A380
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64, Rail L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S7882
2021-2022: S4020, A8070
2023-S484B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that if any employee, engaged in the service of any commuter rail service owned or operated by the authority or its subsidiaries, shall suffer a physical and/or mental injury that is caused by a passenger, customer or member of the public while the employee is performing an assigned duty, the employer shall be held liable for any health care costs attributable to such injury; makes related provisions.
2023-S484B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S484B SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that employees of intercity rail passenger services and commu- ter rail services who suffer physical injuries due to line of duty assaults are properly protected, compensated and made whole for medical expenses and lost wages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the railroad law to set a clear policy with respect to liability for line of duty assaults and other attacks perpetrated upon employees of intercity rail passenger services and commuter rail services by other passengers, customers or members of the public. In the event of such assaults or attacks, resulting in physical
2023-S484B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 484--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, RAMOS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to employer liability for on-duty assaults of employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266-l of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 668 of the laws of 2022, is renumbered section 1266-m and a new section 1266-n is added to read as follows: § 1266-N. EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR ON-DUTY ASSAULTS OF EMPLOYEES. 1. IF ANY EMPLOYEE, ENGAGED IN THE SERVICE OF ANY COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ONE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, SHALL SUFFER A PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL INJURY THAT IS CAUSED BY A PASSENGER, CUSTOMER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS PERFORMING AN ASSIGNED DUTY, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 120.05 OF THE PENAL LAW OR OTHERWISE, THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY HEALTH CARE COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH INJURY AND, IN CASES WHERE IT IS DETERMINED BY HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT SUCH INJURED EMPLOYEE IS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS OR HER ASSIGNED REGULAR DUTIES DUE TO SUCH INJURY, SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL BE COMPENSATED BY THE EMPLOYER AT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE EARNED ON THE ASSIGNMENT THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE IS DESIGNATED ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK BY HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, OR IS FOUND PERMANENTLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF SUCH INJURY, OR IF SUCH EMPLOYEE IS GRANTED AN ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE, A RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY INCURRED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ALLOWANCE OR SIMILAR ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY PENSION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00617-04-3
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