NY A 4729
in committeeRelates to a presumption for Parkinson's disease
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did NY A 4729 pass?
Not yet. NY A 4729 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-08): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
What is NY A 4729 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 A 4729?
Billy Jones is the primary sponsor of NY A 4729, joined by 1 cosponsor.
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
- 2025-09-08 — ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Billy Jonesprimary
- Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-09-08
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
2025-02-11
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
referral-committee
2025-02-05
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
referral-committee
Versions
- A4729Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: S 8376
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