Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive” Read the full text
Senate
What it does
Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive provided such member is a state-paid judge or justice of the unified court system or a housing judge of the civil court of the city of New York.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.1357 · May 28, 2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. · May 29, 2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · Jun 4, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Jun 10, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 10, 2025
Senate
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · Jun 10, 2025
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5898 · Jun 11, 2025
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.439 · Jun 11, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 11, 2025
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE · Jun 11, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 8, 2025
Senate
VETOED MEMO.145 · Dec 19, 2025
Senate
Why the Governor vetoed it
VETO MESSAGE - No. 145 TO THE ASSEMBLY: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bills: Assembly Bill Number 1778-C, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to granting members of the city's police force eligibil- ity for retirement and pension based on previous service as traf- fic enforcement agents" Assembly Bill Number 6756, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assist- ant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange coun- ty" Assembly Bill Number 6942, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the restoration of 20 year service retirement for certain New York city corrections officers and sanitation workers"...
Veto message no. 145, quoted verbatim from the official record, signed KATHY HOCHUL. The full message is on the official bill page.
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Luis R. SepúlvedaJamaal BaileyRobert JacksonMario MatteraRoxanne J. Persaud
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-10 · EXC 5, AYE 58
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-28 · AYE 22
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-02 · AYE 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIOvia NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO
8 filingsAssociation of the Bar of the City of New York (The)via Association of the Bar of the City of New York (The)
4 filingsBAR ASSOCIATION (NYS)via BAR ASSOCIATION (NYS)
3 filingsTRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NYS)via JENKINS, PATRICK B. & ASSOCIATES
3 filingsCITIZENS BUDGET COMMISSION, INC.via CITIZENS BUDGET COMMISSION, INC.
1 filingTRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NYS)via RIDDETT ASSOCIATES INC
1 filingWOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NYvia MALKIN & ROSS, PLLC
1 filingFrom 21 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Vetoed (Dec 19, 2025).