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NY A03416

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Conrad

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) members to designate or change their spouse as a beneficiary at any time before or after retirement
  • Removes the current 30-day deadline restriction for spouse beneficiary designations that applies to service retirees and those with deferred retirement allowances
  • Extends the same spouse beneficiary flexibility to members retired for disability, eliminating the 30-day post-approval or post-retirement deadline for spouse designations
  • Amends Section 539 of the Education Law, which was originally added in 2002
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Allows for NYSTRS retirees to change their retirement plan beneficiary to a spouse at any time either prior to or after retirement.

Last Action

referred to governmental employees

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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