Provides for a line of duty presumption for disabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities
This bill creates a presumption that heart conditions causing disability or death for deputy sheriffs in cities with a population of one million or more were incurred during work, unless proven otherwise. It applies specifically to deputy sheriffs who passed initial physical exams (showing no pre-existing heart issues) but later develop undetected heart disease. Retiring deputy sheriffs with such conditions would receive a pension equal to 75% of their final average salary. The law directly affects deputy sheriffs in large cities like New York City, streamlining retirement benefits for work-related heart conditions.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced May 5, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.155
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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