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NY A02678

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Magnarelli

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the legislative law to allow for 27 bi-weekly salary payments for legislators in years where a pay period falls on January 1st, rather than the standard 26 payments
  • Maintains the current annual salary of $142,000 for each member of the legislature, established January 1, 2023
  • Preserves existing provisions that withhold legislators' pay if the state budget is not passed by the start of the fiscal year
  • Addresses a calendar quirk that occasionally results in an extra pay period occurring in certain years
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Provides that in years where a pay period occurs on January first of such year, the salaries of members of the legislature shall be payable in twenty-seven bi-weekly payments.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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