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NY A01357
Bill
Status
1/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon
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AI Summary
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Establishes a $500,000 dangerous employment benefit for law enforcement officers who become seriously physically or mentally incapacitated or die as a result of injury sustained during the performance of duties.
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Defines "law enforcement officer" to include 23 categories of personnel, including state police, sheriffs, municipal police officers, investigators, fire marshals, environmental conservation officers, forest rangers, and correctional institution personnel.
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Specifies that the dangerous employment benefit shall not be diminished by any other benefit the officer or their beneficiary would be entitled to receive.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Establishes a dangerous employment benefit of five hundred thousand dollars for law enforcement officers who become seriously physically or mentally incapacitated or dies as the result of an injury, sustained in the performance or discharge of duties or as the natural and proximate result of an incident that occurred during such performance of duties.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/3/2024