New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11531: Relates to disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Extends the deadline for filing disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center condition until 2030.
What the bill says
An act to amend the retirement and social security law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to extending the deadline for submission of a notice that a member of a retirement system participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations.
From the introduced text, May 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to extending the deadline for submission of a notice that a member of a retirement system participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 36 of section 2 of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 561 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: (a) "Qualifying World Trade Center condition" shall mean a qualifying condition or impairment of health resulting in disability to a member who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations for a qualifying period, as those terms are defined below, provided the following conditions have been met: (i) such member, or eligible beneficiary in the case of the member's death, must have either filed a written and sworn statement with the member's retirement system on a form provided by such system, or as allowed by the member's retirement system, electronically submitted a statement on a form provided by such system through a secure online portal maintained by the member's retirement system that has duly validated the member's identity, indicating the underlying dates and locations of …
Sponsors
- Charles Fall (D, 61) · primary sponsor
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S10605
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.438
- : RULES REPORT CAL.438
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement and Social Security Law
Common questions
- What is A11531?
- A11531 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center.
- What does A11531 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the retirement and social security law and the workers' compensation law, in relation to extending the deadline for submission of a notice that a member of a retirement system participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations.
- What is the status of A11531?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S10605 (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11531?
- Charles Fall (D, 61), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11531?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11531
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.