Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 20, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.1200 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 18, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 12, 2024 |
print number 6602a |
Jan 12, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
May 17, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 15, 2023 |
1st report cal.987 |
Apr 28, 2023 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S6602A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S6602 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7603
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6, Mil L; amd §§161 & 169, Work Comp L
2023-S6602 - Summary
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
2023-S6602 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6602 SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by the national guard PURPOSE: Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations by the national guard SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would set forth that any order into active service of the national guard or alternative as determined by the Divi- sion of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) including those means identi- fied by the federal James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, as part of the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations will qualify the member as an employee under article eight-a of the
2023-S6602 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6602 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 28, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by the national guard THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6 of the military law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, REGULATION OR RULE TO THE CONTRA- RY, AN ORDER INTO ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, OR ALTERNATIVE PROOF AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION AND WITNESS PRESENCE STATEMENTS AS INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT OF 2010, AS AMENDED, AS PART OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY AND CLEANUP OPERATIONS SHALL QUALIFY SUCH MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AS AN EMPLOYEE UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT-A OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 161 of the workers' compensation law, as added by chapter 446 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: "Participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup oper- ations" means any (a) employee, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF SECTION SIX OF THE MILITARY LAW, who within the course of employment, or (b) volunteer upon presentation to the board of evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she: § 3. Section 169 of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION EIGHTEEN OR TWENTY-EIGHT OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY CLAIMANT WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED FROM FILING A CLAIM UNDER THIS ARTI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10696-03-3
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(R) 39th Senate District
2023-S6602A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7603
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §6, Mil L; amd §§161 & 169, Work Comp L
2023-S6602A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
2023-S6602A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6602A SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia PURPOSE: Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations by the national guard SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new subdivision 1-a to section 6 of military law to set forth that any order into active service of members of New York's organized militia who served as part of the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations will qualify the member as an employee under article eight-a of the workers' compensation law. Organized mili- tia is defined as members of the New York Army National Guard, New York
2023-S6602A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6602--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 28, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. WEBB, ASHBY, MARTINEZ, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the military law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6 of the military law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, REGULATION OR RULE TO THE CONTRA- RY, AN ORDER INTO ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS PART OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY AND CLEANUP OPERATIONS SHALL QUALIFY SUCH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS AN EMPLOYEE UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT-A OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ORGANIZED MILITIA" SHALL MEAN MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, THE NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD, THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, AND THE NEW YORK GUARD. ALTERNATIVE PROOF OF AN ORDER INTO ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS PART OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE, RECOVERY, AND CLEANUP OPERATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION AND WITNESS PRESENCE STATEMENTS AS INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT OF 2010, AS AMENDED, SHALL QUALIFY SUCH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS AN EMPLOYEE UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT-A OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10696-04-4 S. 6602--A 2
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