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NY A03237
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
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 injuries sustained while performing their duties
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Defines "law enforcement officer" broadly to include state police, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, corrections officers, municipal police, park police, environmental conservation officers, district attorney investigators, fire marshals, railroad police, university police, and forest rangers
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Covers officers employed by various entities including state agencies, counties, cities, towns, villages, public authorities, and housing authorities
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Specifies that the dangerous employment benefit cannot be reduced by any other benefits the individual or their beneficiary is entitled to receive
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Exempts this act from section 50 of the legislative law (which typically requires fiscal impact statements for retirement bills) and takes effect immediately
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
1/7/2026