Allows for certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations to be eligible for disability benefits
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A7971A
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MINOR
This bill amendment adds a committee reporting step to the legislative process for A 7971, indicating the bill has returned to committee after initial consideration. The substantive content of the bill regarding disability retirement benefits for World Trade Center responders remains unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's eligibility criteria, benefit amounts, and effective date remain identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Added a committee reporting step to the legislative history, showing the bill was amended and sent back to the committee for further review.
Removed the previous version identifier (A 7971--A) and replaced it with the new version identifier (A 7971--B).
Updated page and line number references in the document header and footer to reflect the amended version.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7971B
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7971A
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Weprin
DDemocratic
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