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S 7534 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for paid members of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more

Summary
Provides a performance of duty presumption for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for paid members of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides presumption of duty for ALS in firefighters, enabling easier access to disability retirement benefits - strengthens worker protections for a high-risk occupation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7534 → S7534A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to update the fiscal impact analysis for a disability presumption benefit for New York City firefighters with ALS. The changes reflect updated actuarial data, shifting the effective date from fiscal year 2026 to 2027, and adjusting projected employer contribution increases and present value calculations based on new census data from June 2025.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged, but the fiscal projections and effective timing were updated to reflect current actuarial assumptions and demographic data.
TIMELINE

The effective date for employer contribution impacts shifted from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2027, and the fiscal projection table was extended to include fiscal year 2051.

FISCAL

Projected employer contribution amounts per incident were updated, with the single-incident cost increasing from $299,000 to $300,000 in 2027 and subsequent years adjusted accordingly.

Actuarial present value calculations were updated from June 2024 data to June 2025 data, increasing the present value of employer contributions from $2,527,000 to $2,532,000 per incident.

TECHNICAL

Census data for active members, receiving members, and demographic averages were updated to reflect the most recent available population statistics.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7534A
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
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Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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