Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense

Latest action Apr 28, 2026

Permits a retired member to change their option election or designate a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has been convicted of a family offense.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5223, 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 prevent named beneficiaries, who commit an act of domestic violence against a state or city retiree, from receiving any pension benefits.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 28, 2026Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 5, 2026Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsJan 28, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(56) (0) (0) (7)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Angelo J. Morinello and 21 more on Agora

Democratic19
Republican4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Lea Webb says this is needed

Domestic abusers should not be able to collect pension benefits from their victims, but current state law does not allow retirees to desig- nate a new beneficiary, even if their current beneficiary has been convicted of a domestic violence crime. Allowing abusers to collect benefits from the persons or families they have abused is simply unjust. This bill will empower survivors to decide what course of action to take as it relates to their pension when their named beneficiary commits an act of domestic violence.

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

Apr 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 9, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Mar 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.469
1ST REPORT CAL.469
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1223
1ST REPORT CAL.1223
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

About this record

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