Relates to certain lung disabilities incurred by members of the New York city transit authority in certain cases
Summary
Relates to certain lung disabilities incurred by members of the New York city transit authority in certain cases; provides that any lung condition resulting in total or partial disability or death to a member of the New York city transit authority, or its subsidiary corporation, where such member successfully passed a physical examination on entry into such service or subsequent thereto, which exam failed to reveal evidence of such condition, shall be presumed to have been incurred in the performance and discharge of duty.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Vetoed
Dec 2021
Introduced May 20, 2021
Vetoed Dec 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly Jun 9, 2021
How they voted
63–0
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2021
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 29, 2021
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.87
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 20, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
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