Bill Commons

NY A 7971

in committee

Allows for certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations to be eligible for disability benefits

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Allows for participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations who were not members of a New York state retirement system at the time of such participation but who are now currently active members in such retirement systems to be eligible for disability benefits.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David Weprinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-16

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-16

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-16

    PRINT NUMBER 7971A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-21

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-21

    PRINT NUMBER 7971B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7971?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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