Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10833, the matching Assembly bill.
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Senate bill · S9566 (2025-26)
Relates to disability benefits for certain individuals employed by the Nassau county police department
PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A10833, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Passed as A10833, the matching Assembly bill.
Summary
Provides a performance of duty presumption for diseases of the heart for members who serve as an ambulance medical technician, ambulance medical coordinator, ambulance medical technician/supervisor or a member who performs ambulance medical technician related services, or a police medic, police medic coordinator, police medic supervisor, bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, assistant bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, or a member who performs police medic or police emergency ambulance related services and is employed in the Nassau county police department.
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Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any heart diseases which cause health issues for certain individuals employed by the Nassau Coun- ty Police Department were incurred during the course and discharge of their duties.
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Where it stands
Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
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.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Robert Jackson says this is needed
Nassau County Police Medics serve their community countywide, providing the highest possible quality in pre-hospital advanced life support emer- gency medical service care. Though rare, it does happen that Nassau County Police Medics are rendered seriously and permanently disabled due to injuries sustained in the line of duty. While such instances occur infrequently, they are nonetheless devastating to the Medic involved, their spouses, and their children. Police Medics respond to and perform work in varying types of situ- ations, from the scenes of basic medical assistance calls to truly life- threatening emergencies. They respond to calls in all types of places via ambulance. They perform their duties on active highways, at fire scenes, at the scenes of collapsed buildings, railroad incidents, and active crime scenes. They also operate as Tactical Medics with the Nassau County Police Department Bureau of Special Operations. Further, they sometimes operate as Hazardous Materials Decontamination Techni- cians. Though the Medics are well trained, they sometimes encounter the danger- ous environments described above, as well as dangerous, violent individ- uals. They are not armed on the job. Their duties as Hazardous Materials Decontamination Technicians and Tactical Medics are by their nature very dangerous and can result in serious injury. It should be noted that Emergency Medical Technicians in the adjacent City of New York have a 75% disability benefit. This bill will provide appropriate protection for Nassau County Police Medics and their families in the event of a serious on-the-job disablement. It will also rectify the imbalance in protection that currently exists between the Medics and other, similar first responders.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 18, 2026Result: passed
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Full history
- Jun 4, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1805
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1805
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A10833
NY Senate
- Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
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- Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.421
RULES REPORT CAL.421
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
- Mar 25, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate