S 6554 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for benefits for certain emergency medical technicians in the city of New York who suffer any condition or impairment of health caused by a stroke resulting in disability or death

Summary
Provides for benefits for certain emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians in the city of New York who suffer any condition or impairment of health caused by a stroke resulting in disability or death.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

S6554 → S6554A · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill version was updated to reflect revised fiscal projections and committee processing status. The main substantive changes involve updated cost estimates for employer contributions and actuarial present values, with the fiscal impact analysis now projecting through 2051 instead of 2050 and using 2025 data instead of 2024.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the core provision establishing a rebuttable presumption for EMT disability claims from strokes remains unchanged.
FISCAL

Updated fiscal year projections for employer contributions now extend through 2051 instead of 2050, with adjusted contribution amounts for each year.

Actuarial present values for employer contributions increased from $440K to $455K per disability and from $1,290K to $1,336K per death, based on 2025 data instead of 2024.

TECHNICAL

Amortization payment amounts adjusted from $52K to $54K per disability and from $153K to $158K per death.

Census data updated to reflect 2025 figures: active member count decreased from 4,232 to 4,038, average age increased from 36.5 to 37.1, average service increased from 9.2 to 9.8 years, and average salary increased from $73,900 to $77,100.

Bill number updated from S 6554 to S 6554--A, and committee processing status updated to reflect bill was amended, reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6554A
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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