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New YorkS 73142025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Permits surviving spouses of certain retirement plan members to retain certain benefits upon remarriage

Sponsored By: Robert Jackson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONSGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Police spouses keep survivor benefits after remarriage

Surviving spouses of New York City police pension members keep survivor benefits after remarriage. For state retirement law benefits, spouses must not have given up survivor rights in a separation agreement. The separate $600 yearly pension also continues after remarriage when the member died during police service or after retirement. The law takes effect immediately. It covers spouses already receiving benefits on that date and members who die on or after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael Gianaris

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 229 • No: 0

House vote • 6/16/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/13/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/12/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/27/2025

Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.642

    12/18/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/16/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/16/2025House

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/16/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.817

    6/16/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A7949A

    6/16/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    6/13/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    6/13/2025Senate

  11. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/13/2025Senate

  12. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2001

    6/12/2025Senate

  13. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/12/2025Senate

  14. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. PRINT NUMBER 7314C

    5/20/2025Senate

  16. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    5/20/2025Senate

  17. PRINT NUMBER 7314B

    5/16/2025Senate

  18. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    5/16/2025Senate

  19. PRINT NUMBER 7314A

    5/15/2025Senate

  20. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    5/15/2025Senate

  21. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    4/9/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C

    5/20/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment B

    5/16/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    5/15/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    4/9/2025

    PDF

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