Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members

Summary

Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members from 63 to 65.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1. Section 14-124 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read: Termination of service members of force because of super-annuation. No member of the police force who is or hereafter attains the age of sixty-five years shall continue to serve as a member of such force but shall be retired and placed on the pension rolls of the department, provided, however, that any member who is not eligible for retirement at age sixty-five shall continue to serve as a member only until such time as such member becomes eligible for such pension service retirement, provided further that any member participating in the social security program many elect to remain in the department but only until such time as such member has earned the minimum number of quarters of coverage required to assure future eligibility for social security retirement benefits, but in no event beyond sixty-five years of age. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or of any other section of law, any member who shall not have completed thrifty-five years of creditable city service within the meaning of subdivision j of section 13-206, prior to attaining the age of sixty-five years may continue to serve as a member until such member shall have completed such thirty- five years of creditable city service. Section 2. Subdivision 15 of section 501 of the retirement and social security law, as added by chapter 890 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: Mandatory retirement age shall mean age seventy, for general members, and age sixty-five for uniform members of the New York city police fund. Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

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

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Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (61)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (2)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 2, 2026 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

  Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 18, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (7)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (0)

  See member positions for the vote on May 18, 2026 (Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions)

• Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

  Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 27, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (6)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on May 27, 2025 (Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions)

Full history

1. Sep 28, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

   NY Senate

2. Sep 28, 2026

   Signed

   SIGNED CHAP.311

   NY Senate

3. Jun 3, 2026

   Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.448

   ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.448

   NY Assembly

4. Jun 3, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED ASSEMBLY

   NY Assembly

5. Jun 3, 2026

   Reported out of committee

   REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

   NY Assembly

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