Provides notice of health insurance contracts for retired officers, employees, and their families

Latest action Mar 31, 2026

Provides notice of health insurance contracts for retired officers, employees, and their families.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide notice to retirees affected by proposed changes in a health insurance plan before the changes are adopted by a public corporation.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentMar 31, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

There are no statutory provisions requiring that retired employees be-notified of a proposed change in their health insurance plan. With the cost of health insurance rapidly rising, it is essential that retired employees and their families who are financially affected be given appropriate notice when a governmental unit changes their health benefits. This is especially true for retired public employees who have no collective bargaining rights and are often confronted after-the-fact or without prompt notice of higher premium charges or co-pay amounts without concomitant increases in their pensions. The Governor's veto message indicated the notice period of time was too long. This bill has been revised to decrease the notice required from 90 days to 45 days to address the Governor's concern.

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

Mar 31, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)

May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1150
1ST REPORT CAL.1150
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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