Provides a lung disease presumption for correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriff patrol or deputy sheriff patrol supervisors
This bill creates a legal presumption that lung diseases causing disability or death for certain New York state correction and law enforcement workers were incurred during their duties. It directly affects correction officers, correction supervisors, deputy sheriff patrol officers, and their supervisors who are part of the state retirement system. The law presumes that any lung disease contracted while employed was work-related (and thus eligible for disability benefits), unless the worker had a pre-existing lung condition proven by their initial pre-employment physical exam. This applies to current employees who developed the condition during their service.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill was amended from S6404 to S6404A to update its fiscal analysis and committee history. The substantive policy regarding lung disease disability benefits for correction officers remains unchanged, but the fiscal note was revised to reflect updated actuarial data from 2025 instead of 2024, with a new estimated past service cost of $8.14 million.
Scope change
The bill's scope and eligibility criteria for lung disease disability benefits remain unchanged. The amendment only updates the fiscal analysis and procedural history.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from S6404 to S6404A to reflect committee recommitment and amendment status.
Actuarial report references updated from 2024 to 2025 data and documents.
FISCAL
Fiscal note updated to reflect new estimated past service cost of $8.14 million shared by participating employers, based on 2025 membership data instead of 2024.
TIMELINE
Fiscal note date changed from March 6, 2025 to January 28, 2026, and intended legislative session changed from 2025 to 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6404A
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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