Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens…

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Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county

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Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county.

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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 A6756, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A6756, the matching Assembly bill.

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, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide a death gamble amortization for correctional officers employed by Orange County.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A6756, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (1) (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

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Nily Rozic and 2 more on Agora

Democratic3
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This bill extends death gamble benefits to correction officers in Orange County. Initially established for New York law enforcement officers, firefighters, and teachers under Chapter 554 of the Laws of 2000, the death gamble benefit incentivizes public employees to continue working beyond the standard retirement age. Under this provision, if an employee passes away before retiring, their family is entitled to receive the full value of the employee's pension benefit. By extending this benefit to Orange County correction officers, the legislation provides valuable financial security for officers' families while enabling the County to retain experienced personnel who might otherwise choose to retire.

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
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.130
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1817
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1817
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Rules Report CAL.623
RULES REPORT CAL.623
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A6756
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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