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Senate bill · S10636 (2025-26)

Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows and orphaned children of members

New York State Senate

Same as A11555, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 26, 2026

Passed as A11555, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (State Senator, District 26, Democratic)

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

Summary

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to a widow or widower or the children of a deceased member of the state and local retirement system.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To increase certain Special Accidental Death Benefits (SADB) for surviv- ing spouses, dependent children, and certain other eligible benefici- aries of various uniformed titles New York City retirement systems and the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System who died as a natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Andrew Gounardes says this is needed

Since 1978, the Legislature has passed and the Governor signed into law a cost of living increase and a one-year escalation for all New York state widows and widowers of police officers and firefighters killed in the line-of-duty. The intent of the original 1978 law was to increase their benefits to an amount that would reflect the impact of inflation. However, the law did not provide for any new cost of living increase after July 1, 1979. Since that date, the cost of living has increased well over 3% each year, including some periods of double-digit inflation. These same widows and widowers are no longer receiving adequate benefits. This legislation provides some increased relief to the widows and widowers of New York State's bravest citizens, who gave their lives in service to the people of New York State. In the past, these brave families have faced a poverty-stricken existence. This legislation would prevent the return of that deplorable state of affairs.

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: passedSenate vote on A11555, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 26, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.157

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 18, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1783

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1783

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A11555

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.464

    RULES REPORT CAL.464

    NY Assembly

  6. Jun 2, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  8. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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