Amends chapter 668 of the laws of 1977, amending the volunteer firefighters' benefit law relating to disability due to disease or malfunction of the heart or…

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Amends chapter 668 of the laws of 1977, amending the volunteer firefighters' benefit law relating to disability due to disease or malfunction of the heart or coronary arteries, in relation to the effectiveness

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Latest action Jun 18, 2025

Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to disability due to disease or malfunction of the heart or coronary arteries.

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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 A8275, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8275, the matching Assembly bill.

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, 2030, § 61 of the Volun- teer Firefighters' Benefit Law, which governs benefits for the death or disability of volunteer firefighters due to heart or coronary artery 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 A8275, the matching Assembly bill.
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg, Jonathan Jacobson 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

In 1977, the Legislature found that volunteer firefighters too often suffered injuries or deaths resulting from heart attacks suffered in the line of duty. The Legislature also found that claims of injuries from heart attacks were often subjected to lengthy delays. As a result, the Legislature established specific procedures to expedite the handling of such claims. This legislation extends the provisions relating to disa- bility due to heart disease which are scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025.

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 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 18, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.143
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1563
3RD READING CAL.1563
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8011
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.465
RULES REPORT CAL.465
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1563
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1563
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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