NY S 8376
in committeeRelates to a presumption for Parkinson's disease
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 8376 pass?
Not yet. NY S 8376 is in committee as of 2026-04-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
What is NY S 8376 about?
Provides that where any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's disease, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a volunteer firefighter, where such volunteer firefighter successfully passed a physical examination on entry into such service or subsequent thereto, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence that such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own negligence; and was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.
Who sponsors NY S 8376?
Siela Bynoe is the primary sponsor of NY S 8376.
Description
Provides that where any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's disease, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a volunteer firefighter, where such volunteer firefighter successfully passed a physical examination on entry into such service or subsequent thereto, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition, shall be presumptive evidence that such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident, not caused by such firefighter's own negligence; and was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty, unless the contrary be proven by competent evidence.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-21 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Siela Bynoeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-06-06
REFERRED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
referral-committee
2026-04-21
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
Versions
- S8376Compare
Documents
Votes
Local Government Vote
2026-04-21 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- April Baskin: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: A 9655
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