Senate bill · S7004 (2025-26)
Relates to providing state correction officers with a special optional twenty year retirement plan
New York State Senate
Same as A7925, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Relates to providing state correction officers with a special optional twenty year retirement plan.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Relates to providing state correction officers with a special optional twenty-year retirement plan.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate
Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.
Cosponsors
Andrew Molitor, Anil Beephan Jr. and 22 more on Agora
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- Democratic2
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- Andrew Molitor
- Anil Beephan Jr.
- Brian Maher
- Brian Manktelow
- Christopher Ryan
- Dean Murray
- George Borrello
- Jake Ashby
- Josh Jensen
- Karl Brabenec
- Marianne Buttenschon
- Mario Mattera
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The sponsor's argument
Why Pamela Helming says this is needed
State Correction Officers are currently eligible for full retirement benefits when they have 25 years of creditable service. This bill would establish an option for State Correction Officers to be eligible to retire with full benefits after 20 years of creditable service. This bill recognizes the dangers faced every day by corrections officers behind the walls. The incidents of assaults on correction officers have reached an unprecedented level. Approximately 97% of law enforcement officers who work on our streets already have a 20-year retirement plan. Corrections officers are equally deserving of a 20-year retirement.
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Full history
- May 19, 2026
Held for Consideration in Governmental Employees
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
- Feb 24, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
- 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
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- Apr 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
- Mar 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate