Provides for a heart disease presumption for certain New York police department traffic enforcement agents
This bill creates a presumption that heart disease leading to disability or death for NYC Police Department traffic enforcement agents (positions I and II) was incurred during duty, if they passed a physical exam at hire with no pre-existing condition. It automatically treats such heart conditions as work-related unless proven otherwise, simplifying disability claims for these officers. Affected officers retiring under this provision receive a pension equal to 75% of their final average salary. The city of New York bears all associated costs, and the law takes effect immediately.
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Introduction
Jun 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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The bill was amended to update its fiscal year references from 2024 to 2025 and to reflect revised actuarial projections for employer contributions and unfunded liabilities. These changes adjust the estimated costs and payment schedules based on more recent census data, ensuring the financial impact analysis remains accurate for the current fiscal period.
TECHNICAL
Updated fiscal year references and actuarial data dates from 2024 to 2025 throughout the document.
Revised the number of active members and average salary estimates used in the financial calculations.
FISCAL
Adjusted projected employer contribution costs and unfunded liability figures based on updated demographic data.
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Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8879A
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
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