Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
S 3607 extends accidental death benefits to survivors of State Police Retirement System (SPRS) retirees who died from health conditions linked to World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations, regardless of when the retiree died. It expands eligibility beyond retirees who previously received only accidental disability retirement to include those with ordinary disability, special, or service retirement benefits. The bill removes the requirement for a written sworn statement in applications and allows survivors to submit claims within two years of the retiree's death or two years after the bill's effective date, whichever is later. It also mandates that the State notify eligible survivors by certified mail within 60 days of the bill's effective date.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Sep 19, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 2, 2025
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
P
Paul Sarlo
DDemocratic
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
P
Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
Co
Declan O'Scanlon
RRepublican
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
Co
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
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