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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8737: Relates to disability benefits for certain deputy sheriff members in the sheriff's department of N.Y. City

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8737 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to disability benefits for certain deputy sheriff members in the sheriff's department of N.Y. City. Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8737A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stacey Pheffer AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 8737A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  3. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  4. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source