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
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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S7831
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S7831A
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MINOR
This bill amendment renumbers the legislation to 'A' and updates its status after committee review. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new section that exempts this bill from the standard 25-day waiting period required before retirement benefit increases take effect, allowing the improved disability benefits to become active immediately.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the effective date of benefits has expanded by removing the standard legislative delay that previously applied.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from '7831' to '7831--A' and the committee status was changed to reflect that the bill was amended, discharged, and recommitted.
TIMELINE
A new Section 3 was added to explicitly state that the act is not subject to Section 25 of the retirement and social security law, which typically imposes a 25-day waiting period before new benefits can be paid.
Section 4 was renumbered from Section 3 and retains the provision that the act shall take effect immediately.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7831A
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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