New York S 808: Relates to controlled substances and indeterminate sentences; to the expansion of merit time; repealer

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S00808 Summary:

BILL NOS00808 

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SAME ASSAME AS A02432

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SPONSORRAMOS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§780 & 789, Lab L; amd §7, Chap of 2024 (as proposed in S.5081-C & A.8907-A)

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Amends the warehouse worker injury reduction program to focus on work related musculoskeletal disorders.

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BILL NOS00808 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/13/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.82

02/05/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A2432

&nbspA02432 AMEND= Bronson

&nbsp01/16/2025referred to labor

&nbsp01/28/2025reported referred to codes

&nbsp01/28/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/28/2025reported 

&nbsp01/28/2025rules report cal.82

&nbsp01/28/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.82

&nbsp02/04/2025passed assembly

&nbsp02/04/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp02/04/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp02/05/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S808

&nbsp02/05/20253RD READING CAL.82

&nbsp02/05/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp02/05/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/12/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp02/14/2025signed chap.68

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 808

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to reducing work related
 musculoskeletal disorders; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2024
 amending the labor law relating to establishing the warehouse worker
 injury reduction program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
 5081-C and A. 8907-A, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 8 and 9 of section 780 of the labor law as
 2 added by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the labor law relating
 3 to establishing the warehouse worker injury reduction program, as
 4 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5081-C and A. 8907-A, are
 5 amended to read as follows:
 6 8. "[Musculoskeletal injuries and] Work-related musculoskeletal disor-
 7 ders" means [work related] work-related conditions (injuries, illness or
 8 disorders[,]) of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, carti-
 9 lage of the body's musculoskeletal system including the muscles, nerves,
 10 tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and spinal discs of the upper and
 11 lower limbs, neck, shoulders, and [lower] back [(including spinal
 12 discs)] that: (a) [are caused by sudden or sustained physical exertion]
 13 are the result of an exposure in the work environment during the
 14 performance of work that either causes or contributes significantly to
 15 the resulting condition or makes worse or longer-lasting a pre-existing
 16 condition; (b) are caused by ergonomic risk factors that include, but
 17 are not limited to, rapid pace, forceful exertions, extreme or static
 18 postures, repetitive motions, direct pressure, contact stress, vibration
 19 or cold temperatures; or [(b)] (c) are not the result of any instantane-
 20 ous non-exertion event, such as slips, trips, or falls.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02852-01-5

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 1 9. ["Qualified ergonomist" means an ergonomist who is able to demon-
 2 strate proficiency in the core, minimum competencies of ergonomics and
 3 injury prevention, as defined by the commissioner. Until the commission-
 4 er defines such competencies and approves ergonomists in accordance with
 5 such competencies, consultants approved by the commissioner under 12
 6 NYCRR 59 and 60 with a credential as a certified safety professional or
 7 certified industrial hygienist shall be deemed to qualify as an ergonom-
 8 ist] "Competent person" shall mean one capable of performing a job
 9 hazard assessment to identify and assess existing and predictable ergo-
 10 nomic risk factors in work activities that are a core element of an
 11 employee's job or a significa