New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7759: Authorizes Frank R. Smith to receive accidental performance of duty disability retirement benefits
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Authorizes Frank Smith, a New York city police detective, to receive accidental performance of duty disability retirement benefits for illness suffered as a result of exposure to disease during undercover assignments as a member of the police department of the city of New York.
What the bill says
An act to authorize Frank R. Smith to receive performance of duty disability retirement benefits.
From the amended text, March 2, 2026:
AN ACT to authorize Frank R. Smith to receive performance of duty disability retirement benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Frank R. Smith, a retired member of the New York city police department, who joined the New York city employees retirement system on June 30, 1992 and who applied for accidental performance of duty disability retirement benefits based upon illnesses suffered as a result of exposure to diseases during the course of undercover duties performed beginning in August 2002, and who has had those benefits denied, shall be hereby awarded such benefits retroactively from his August 12, 2009 service retirement. § 2. The benefits and awards provided for under this act shall be paid for, and shared equally by, all public retirement systems, of which Frank R. Smith was a member. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: SUMMARY: This proposed legislation would allow Police Officer Frank R. Smith who retired from the New York City Police Pension Fund (POLICE) with an Ordinary Disability Retirement to be reclassified as an Accident Disability Retirement. EXPECTED INCREASE (DECREASE) IN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS by Fiscal Year for the first 25 years ($ in Millions) Year POLICE …
Sponsors
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.567
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A8577A
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1471
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is S7759?
- S7759 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes Frank R. Smith to receive accidental performance of duty disability retirement benefits.
- What does S7759 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize Frank R. Smith to receive performance of duty disability retirement benefits.
- What is the status of S7759?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7759?
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for S7759?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7759
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.