A 8737 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to disability benefits for certain deputy sheriff members in the sheriff's department of N.Y. City

Summary

Provides a presumption for accidental disability benefits for certain deputy sheriff members in the sheriff's department of a city with a population of one million or more who in performance of their duties contract human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis or hepatitis.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8737 → A8737A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment updates the fiscal impact analysis for NYC deputy sheriffs receiving disability benefits for HIV, tuberculosis, or hepatitis contracted on the job. The changes reflect updated actuarial calculations based on a new fiscal year baseline (2025 instead of 2024) and revised population assumptions, resulting in different projected employer contribution costs and benefit values.

Scope change

The substantive policy scope remains unchanged - the bill still provides disability benefits to NYC deputy sheriffs for specified diseases contracted on the job. Only the financial projections and fiscal year references were updated.

FISCAL

Updated fiscal year baseline from 2024 to 2025 for all actuarial calculations and financial projections

Revised projected employer contribution costs - single incident disability cost increased from $55K to $58K, death cost decreased from $187K to $175K

Extended fiscal projection timeline from 2050 to 2051 to account for updated actuarial assumptions

Updated present value of benefits calculations - disability benefit PV increased from $419K to $445K, death benefit PV decreased from $1,577K to $1,476K

TECHNICAL

Changed bill version designation from A8737 to A8737-A to reflect committee recommitment and amendment status

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Amendments

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8737A

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

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