New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8577: Authorizes Frank R. Smith to receive accidental performance of duty disability retirement benefits
Status: In committee, 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 5, 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
- Michael Reilly (R, 62) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S7759A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.567
- : RULES REPORT CAL.567
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 8577A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is A8577?
- A8577 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 A8577 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 A8577?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S7759A (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8577?
- Michael Reilly (R, 62).
- Where is the official record for A8577?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8577
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