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NY A02523

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steve Stern

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the New York State Auxiliary Officer Death Benefit Fund, to be held jointly by the State Comptroller and Commissioner of Taxation and Finance

  • Provides death benefits of up to $10,000 to families of auxiliary police officers who died in the line of duty during the COVID-19 state of emergency declared on March 7, 2020

  • Benefits are divided equally between the surviving spouse and children; if no spouse survives, the full amount goes to the children divided equally

  • Defines "auxiliary officer" as a member of an auxiliary police organization authorized by local law

  • Named "Anthony's Law" and takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Establishes the New York state auxiliary officer death benefit fund to provide a death benefit to the families of auxiliary officers who died in the line of duty during the state of emergency declared by the governor pursuant to section twenty-nine of the executive law beginning March 7, 2020.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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