| BILL NO | A02128 |
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| SAME AS | SAME AS S05196
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| SPONSOR | John (MS) |
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| COSPNSR | Nolan, Glick, Millman, Brennan, Hoyt |
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| MLTSPNSR | Gottfried, Lopez V, Paulin, Perry, Pheffer |
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| Amd SS201, 212 & 236, Work Comp L |
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| Amends the disability benefits law to include domestic partners in certain provisions and defines the term domestic partner; adds reference to domestic partner in provisions relating to voluntary coverage and disposition of accrued benefits upon death; defines domestic partner as a person at least 18 years old who is either dependent upon the employee for support, or who has registered as the domestic partner of the employee with any registry of domestic partnerships maintained by the state or by any county, city, town, or village (excludes persons related by blood to the employee in such a manner as would bar marriage to the employee in this state). |
