Relates to services for post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency dispatchers and correction officers

Latest action Feb 10, 2026

Requires the same benefits and services for post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency dispatchers and correction officers as are afforded police and firefighters.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3549, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill will provide mental health benefits and services to emergen- cies. dispatchers and corrections officers that police officers a

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Joe DeStefano, Judy Griffin and 4 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Currently, corrections officers and emergency dispatchers work under stressful conditions and in traumatic situations which can cause an individual to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other related conditions that require treatment. However, man corrections officers and emergency dispatchers are not entitled to the same treatment and services from the municipality or county that they work for that other first responders are.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.112
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.112
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Rules Report CAL.382
RULES REPORT CAL.382
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

About this record

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Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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