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NY A 4822

in committee

Relates to COVID-19 exposure during a state of emergency by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 4822 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4822 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

What is NY A 4822 about?

Provides that if, as a result of services performed in line of duty during a state of emergency, a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker is exposed to or comes in contact with COVID-19, the chief engineer or other executive officer of the fire department or fire company or the captain or other executive officer of the ambulance department, volunteer ambulance company or ambulance district of which they are a member may authorize such volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker to obtain such examinations, tests, treatment and care as are immediately necessary to determine whether they are injured; further grants a presumption that exposure to COVID-19 caused partial or total disability or death.

Who sponsors NY A 4822?

Kwani O'Pharrow is the primary sponsor of NY A 4822, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Provides that if, as a result of services performed in line of duty during a state of emergency, a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker is exposed to or comes in contact with COVID-19, the chief engineer or other executive officer of the fire department or fire company or the captain or other executive officer of the ambulance department, volunteer ambulance company or ambulance district of which they are a member may authorize such volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker to obtain such examinations, tests, treatment and care as are immediately necessary to determine whether they are injured; further grants a presumption that exposure to COVID-19 caused partial or total disability or death.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kwani O'Pharrowprimary
  • Steven Otiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10172not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1560not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1511not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4822?summary=&detail=

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