Relates to the effectiveness of a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters

Latest action Jun 26, 2025

Amends provisions relating to creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters, in relation to the effectiveness of such provisions.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8276, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8276, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation would extend, until June 30, 2020, section 11-c of volunteer firefighters' benefit law, which governs benefits for the death or disability of volunteer firefighters due to lung disease.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8276, the matching Assembly bill.
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Jonathan Jacobson, Marianne Buttenschon and 5 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Volunteer firefighters too often suffer injuries or death relating to lung disease in the line of duty. As a result, the legislature estab- lished specific procedures to expedite the handling of such claims. This legislation extends the provisions relating to disability due to lung disease until June 30, 2030.

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

Jun 26, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 26, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.167
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1557
3RD READING CAL.1557
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S7852
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Rules Report CAL.466
RULES REPORT CAL.466
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1557
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1557
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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