A 1847 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to disabilities of members of the uniformed force of sanitation departments in certain cities

Summary

Provides a performance and discharge of duty presumption for any condition of impairment of health caused by leptospirosis, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid member of the uniformed force of a paid sanitation department, where such paid member is drawn from competitive civil service lists, who successfully passed a physical examination on entry into the service of such department, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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A1847 → A1847A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands disability protections for sanitation workers in certain cities by creating a legal presumption that leptospirosis-related disabilities were work-related, while clarifying that this does not affect workers' compensation law. The bill also adds a fiscal impact analysis showing estimated costs to the New York City Employees' Retirement System.

Scope change

The bill now specifically applies to members of the uniformed force of sanitation departments in certain cities, with clearer language about the exclusion from workers' compensation law.

SCOPE

Changed title and section heading to specify 'members of the uniformed force of sanitation departments in certain cities' instead of all sanitation department employees

ELIGIBILITY

Added requirement that affected members must be 'paid' members and drawn from competitive civil service lists who passed physical examinations on entry

DEFINITION

Clarified that the presumption applies to general, special, or local laws and administrative codes, but explicitly excludes workers' compensation and labor law

FISCAL

Added detailed fiscal analysis showing estimated employer contribution increases to NYCERS ranging from $51K to $1,213K per disability case over 25 years

Included actuarial present value calculations and unfunded accrued liability amortization schedule for the retirement system

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 16, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 15, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1847A

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors