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Senate bill · S10489 (2025-26)

Authorizes the village of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to amortize over a period of 20 years, the payments made to village employees upon separation…

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Authorizes the village of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to amortize over a period of 20 years, the payments made to village employees upon separation from employment

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Latest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11364, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Siela Bynoe

State Senator, District 6 · Democratic

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Summary

Authorizes the village of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to amortize over a period of 20 years, the payments made to village employees upon separation from employment.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Local Finance Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To authorize the Village of Hempstead to finance over time certain costs associated with employee separations, including early retirement incen- tives and accrued leave payouts.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

The sponsor's argument

Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed

Current law generally requires these costs to be paid in the year incurred, which can create significant fiscal pressure on local budgets. This bill authorizes the Village to amortize such costs over time, allowing for more stable budget planning and better alignment between upfront expenditures and long-term savings derived from personnel cost reductions. Providing this financing flexibility will assist the Village in responsibly managing its fiscal affairs while pursuing cost-saving workforce strategies.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

    (59) (1) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1769

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1769

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. May 18, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Governments

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  2. May 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  3. May 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly