S 4824 New York Senate · 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 signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

S4824 → S4824A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand its scope from all sanitation department employees to only members of the uniformed force in certain cities, specifically New York City. The amendment clarifies that the presumption of work-related disability for leptospirosis applies only to those drawn from competitive civil service lists who passed pre-employment physicals without showing the condition. A fiscal note was added to estimate the financial impact on employer contributions to the NYCERS retirement system.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from all sanitation department employees to only paid members of the uniformed force in certain cities who are drawn from competitive civil service lists.

SCOPE

Changed applicability from all sanitation department employees to only members of the uniformed force in certain cities.

FISCAL

Added a fiscal note estimating employer contribution increases to NYCERS ranging from $51,000 to $215,000 per disability or death case, with cumulative impacts over 25 years.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility requirements that employees must be drawn from competitive civil service lists and pass pre-employment physicals without evidence of leptospirosis.

TECHNICAL

Added detailed actuarial analysis showing present value of benefits, unfunded accrued liability, and amortization schedules for employer contributions.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 13, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 19, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.693

upper

Jun 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4824A

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor