S 7272

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to benefits for police officers, correction officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel diagnosed with PTSD.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-7272
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Local Government
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Public Safety
Summary

Relates to benefits for police officers, correction officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel diagnosed with PTSD by making their injury compensable if it cannot be shown, by a preponderance of evidence, that the PTSD was caused by factors unrelated to their occupation.

Sponsor
Andrew Gounardes
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-04-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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