Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
May 16, 2023 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S7006
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 49th Senate District
Current 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
2023-S7006 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7279
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
2023-S7006 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7006 SPONSOR: WALCZYK TITLE OF BILL: An act granting David Morse, the parent of firefighter Peyton Morse, accidental death benefits PURPOSE: This bill would grant David and Stacy Morse, the parents of firefighter Peyton Morse, accidental death benefits. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Permits Stacy and David Morse to apply for accidental death benefits. Section 2: States that all costs of this act shall be paid for by the state of New York. Section 3: Sets forth the effective date.
2023-S7006 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7006 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT granting David Morse, the parent of firefighter Peyton Morse, accidental death benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, David Morse who is the parent of Peyton Morse who was previously employed by the city of Watertown as a firefighter and was a Tier 6 member of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System at the time of his death on March 12, 2021 shall be eligible to file for any accidental death benefits that are available under section 361 and section 361-a of the retirement and social security law. Upon filing, David Morse shall be eligible to receive such accidental death benefit. Any amounts previously paid to Peyton Morse, his estate or David Morse prior to the filing of the application for benefits pursuant to this act shall be deducted from the benefit payable thereafter. § 2. All costs pursuant to this act shall be borne by the state of New York. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: This bill would make David Morse eligible to receive an accidental death benefit, payable due to the death of their child Peyton Morse, pursuant to Sections 361 and 361-a of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL). Peyton Morse was a firefighter employed by the City of Watertown and a member of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System until March 12, 2021, the date of their death. Currently, Peyton Morse has no statutory beneficiary eligible to receive an accidental death benefit pursuant to Sections 361 and 361-a of the RSSL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10913-04-3
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