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New YorkS 66412025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits

Sponsored By: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)

Became Law

CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONSGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

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Bill Overview

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New survivor benefit levels for public employees' families

Beginning July 1, 2025, New York updates the special accidental death benefit for survivors of certain public employees. The law sets a new schedule that adds a percentage of the member’s salary to the benefit based on the calendar year of death. Earlier death years get higher add‑ons (for example, 1977 or prior: 313.2%). More recent years get smaller amounts (2024: 3.0%; 2025: 0.0%). Eligible survivors include a spouse, children under 18 (or under 23 if a student), or parents if there is no spouse or child. For deaths before 2025, the salary used to calculate the benefit also rises by 3%.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Andrew Gounardes

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 66 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/6/2025

Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.151

    6/18/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    6/18/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/9/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/9/2025House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.477

    6/9/2025House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8655

    6/9/2025House

  7. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    5/22/2025House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    5/21/2025Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    5/21/2025Senate

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    5/8/2025Senate

  11. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    5/7/2025Senate

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.950

    5/6/2025Senate

  13. PRINT NUMBER 6641A

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    3/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    3/19/2025

    PDF

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