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Senate bill · S10590 (2025-26)

Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system

PassedLatest action Jun 3, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11387, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Robert Jackson

State Senator, District 31 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Relates to age and service eligibility requirements for ordinary retirement for members of the unified court system; restores 55/30 for all members; reduces the retirement age from 63 to 62.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 23, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision (a) of Section 503 of the Retirement and Social Security Law by allowing Tier 6 uniformed court officers or peace officers employed by the Unified Court System into the age 55 retirement plans already in place for other similar employees, and reduces the normal retirement age for these employees from 63 to 62. Section 2 of the bill amends subdivisions (a) and (a-1) of Section 603 of the Retirement and Social Security Law by allowing Tier 6 unifoimed court officers or peace officers employed by the Unified Court System into the age 55 retirement plans already in place for other similar employees, and reduces the normal retirement age for these employees from 63 to 62. Section 3 of the bill amends subdivisions (a) and (a-I) of Section 604 of the Retirement and Social Security Law by allowing Tier 6 uniformed court officers or peace officers employed by the Unified Court System into the age 55 retirement plans already in place for other similar employees, and reduces the normal retirement age for these employees from 63 to 62. Section 4 of the bill amends paragraph 3 of subdivision (i) of Section 603 of the Retirement and Social Security Law by allowing Tier 6 uniformed court officers or peace officers employed by the Unified Court System into the age 55 retirement plans already in place for other simi- lar employees, and reduces the normal retirement age for these employees from 63 to 62. Section 5 of the bill provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this bill is not subject to the appropriation requirement of Retirement and Social Security Law §25. Section 6 of the bill provides that this bill becomes effective imme- diately. 5.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

This bill would amend the Retirement and Social Security Law to: (i) permit uniformed court officers and peace officers employed by the Unified Court System (UCS) to retire at age 55 without a reduction in pension benefits, provided they have 30 years of service; (ii) reduce the normal retirement age for such employees from 63 to 62; and (iii) lessen the reductions in benefits for those employees who retire prior to normal retirement age. Other New York State law enforcement agencies provide more competitive pension plans, with options to retire with fewer years of service and at younger ages than UCS can currently offer. For example, New York State police officers and New York State correction officers both have earlier retirement opportunities, with 20 years of service and 25 years of service respectively, regardless of age. The UCS employs highly trained peace and court officers who protect and serve each and every day, however they are treated like every other Tier 6 employee, and only are entitled to retire at age 63, regardless of how many years of service credit they have accumulated. This disparity has made it difficult for the UCS to attract and retain personnel: applications to serve as court officers are far less numerous than they were in the past and officers who begin with the courts often transfer to other jurisdictions where their years of service can be applied to positions that allow for earlier retirement with correspond- ingly greater pensions. Those difficulties have impeded the courts' ability to hear cases, as a judge cannot be in a courtroom without an officer present and officers are needed to transport defendants within the courthouse and ensure the safety of all present. Adoption of this measure, while not bringing court officer pensions into parity with those of police and corrections officers, would enhance the ability of the court system to recruit and retain more court and peace officers, and better serve New York State. 6.

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 2, 2026Result: passed

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.431

    RULES REPORT CAL.431

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S10590

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1598

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1598

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  5. May 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. May 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  7. May 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly