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Robert Jackson

Sponsor · State Senator, District 31 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S4727 (2025-26)

Relates to normal retirement age for police/fire members of the New York city fire department pension fund

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Summary

Provides that the normal service retirement benefit for police/fire members who are members of the New York city fire department pension fund shall be paid to such members of the New York city fire department pension fund without regard to age upon retirement after twenty years of service.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5861, 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

To provide a twenty-year service retirement benefit for Tier 3 plan members in the NYC Fire Department Pension Fund to align with Tier 2 members who are receiving that benefit.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed

    (59) (0) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed

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

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsMar 18, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

The existing statute provides for a normal service retirement benefit for Tier 3 plan members after serving twenty-two years of service. However, members of the NYC Fire Department Pension Fund in Tier 3 work alongside Tier 2 members who must only serve twenty years to receive the same service retirement benefit. This bill seeks to align the service retirement benefit for Tier 3 members of the NYC Fire Department Pension Fund with their Tier 2 coun- terparts so that there is equity amongst Tier 3 and Tier 2 employees who work in the same profession. The current disparity in service retirement eligibility must be addressed by this legislation because it creates the same 20-year retirement benefit eligibility Tier 3 members within the NYC Department Pension Fund as Tier 2 members within the same Fund. This measure would ensure fairness amongst Tier 3 and Tier 2 employees in the same work- force by creating a uniform normal service retirement benefit. This legislative amendment would also improve the recruitment and retention of experienced employees by creating an incentive for our dedicated employees based upon equality under the retirement laws. These statutory changes would demonstrate that we value the commitment of these employees regardless of when they were hired, and regardless of their age or tier classification, which will ensure the continued deliv- ery of high-quality public service to our citizens.

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

  1. Dec 19, 2025

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.692

    NY Senate

  2. Dec 8, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 16, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.796

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.796

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 16, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 16, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Jun 16, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A5861

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 13, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 13, 2025

    Home Rule Request

    HOME RULE REQUEST

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 13, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 13, 2025

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. Jun 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  7. Jun 12, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 12, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1977

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1977

    NY Senate

  9. Mar 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  10. Feb 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  11. Feb 12, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

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