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NY S07314

Bill

Status

Passed

12/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows surviving spouses of New York City police pension fund members to retain accidental death benefits upon remarriage, removing the previous restriction that terminated payments after remarriage

  • Adds NYC police pension fund members to the list of retirement systems where surviving spouses are not subject to benefit termination upon remarriage, similar to existing provisions for uniformed sanitation workers

  • Defines eligible beneficiaries for police pension fund death benefits as: surviving spouse (without renounced survivorship rights), surviving children until age 25, dependent parents, and other dependents until age 21

  • Applies to surviving spouses currently receiving benefits as of the effective date and to beneficiaries of members who die on or after the effective date

  • Amends both the Retirement and Social Security Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New York to implement these changes

Legislative Description

Permits surviving spouses of NYC police pension fund members to retain accidental death benefits upon remarriage.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.642

12/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Governmental Employees6/13/2025
Rules6/12/2025
Finance5/27/2025
Civil Service and Pensions4/9/2025

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