Grants certain county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals…

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Grants certain county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service beyond twenty-five years

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Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Grants Nassau county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A5868, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would entitle county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals employed by Nassau County and enrolled in New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) Tiers 4, 5, and 6 plans to accrue an additional service allowance of 1-60th of their final average salary per year for service rendered beyond 25 years.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsApr 2, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alexis Weik, Anthony H. Palumbo and 8 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Fire Marshals throughout New York State provide a vital law enforcement element to the community's fire safety. They perform inspections and investigations to ensure the enforcement of fire prevention and arson laws. This involves physical examination of premises where a fire has occurred to determine its cause. Fire Marshals provide demonstrations on fire and arson prevention tactics. Furthermore, they assist in the training of volunteer fire department inspectors. Their duties often include rigorous activities such as rescuing individuals at hazardous material emergencies. This may involve lifting, climbing, and entering confined areas, necessitating protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatuses. Currently those Fire Marshals enrolled in Tiers 4, 5, and 6 face an inequity in pension benefits when they work greater than 25 years in their position, accruing no additional retirement bene- fits for such service while members of Tiers 1 and 2 accrue 1-60th of their final average salary per year beyond their 25 years of service. These amendments serve to eliminate this inequity for fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals, or chief fire marshals enrolled in Tier 4, 5, and 6 plans.

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.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.143
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.864
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.864
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5868
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1810
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1810
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Apr 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

About this record

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