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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Provides that the unregistered domestic partner of Martin McWilliams is eligible to receive benefits under section 208-f of the general municipal law and section 13-347 of the administration code
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor Ann Rabbitt
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5566
Title of bill
An act relating to making the unregistered domestic partner of Martin McWilliams eligible to receive benefits under section 208-f of the general municipal law and section 13-347 of the administrative code of the city of New York
Purpose or general idea of bill
Provides that the unregistered domestic partner of Martin McWilliams is eligible to receive benefits under section 208-f of the general municipal law and section 13-347 of the administrative code of the City of New York.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 provides that the unregistered domestic partner of Martin McWilliams is eligible to receive benefits under section 208-f of the general municipal law and section 13-347 of the administrative code of the City of New York.
Section 2 Effective date.
Justification
This legislation is required in order to correct an inequity that was the result of the enactment of Chapter 162 of 2003 which took away the benefits afforded to the unregistered domestic partner of Martin McWilliams by Chapter 468 of 2002.
Legislative history
2009-2010: A.2683; Held for consideration in governmental employees. 2007-2008: A.7206; Held for consideration in governmental employees. 2006: A.10364; Referred to governmental employees.
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
Immediately.
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