NY A06596 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
February 2 2010 - held for consideration in local governments
Pending: Assembly Local Governments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Pending: Assembly Local Governments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Increases the funeral expenses payable for volunteer firemen to $7,500.00, provided that the firefighter does not die from injuries received in the line of duty. A lump sum of $100,000 shall be payable to a surviving spouse, or to the executor or administrator of the estate if there is no surviving spouse. A lump sum of $25,000 is also paid for each surviving child under the age of eighteen.
Title
Increases the lump sum death benefit for volunteer firefighters to $100,000 from $50,000 and the funeral expenses from $6,000 to $7,500.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-02 | held for consideration in local governments | |
| 2010-01-06 | referred to local governments | |
| 2009-03-06 | referred to local governments |
New York State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06596 |
| Text | http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06596&Summary=Y&Text=Y#A06596 |
