Relates to obtaining military credit for members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, the New York city police pension fund…

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Relates to obtaining military credit for members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, the New York city police pension fund, and the New York city fire pension fund

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Latest action May 14, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A7827, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Relates to obtaining military credit for members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, the New York city police pension fund, and the New York city fire pension fund; provides that the calculation for military credit shall be equal to the product of the number of years of military service being claimed and three percent of such member's compensation earned during the twelve months of credited service.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

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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

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would decrease the amount of payment required by Tier 6 members of the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System who are obtaining military service credit pursuant to Section 1000 of the Retirement and Social Security Law.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
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Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Jake Ashby and 7 more on Agora

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Democratic6
Republican3

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Prior to the enacting of Tier 6, police and fire fighters who obtained military service credit had to pay 3 percent of compensation per year of service being claimed. Tier 6 doubled this amount, to a sum equaling 6 percent. It is fundamentally unfair to treat our veterans, who proudly served our country differently for the purposes of their retirement calculations based on which Tier they are enrolled in the New York State Retirement System.

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

May 14, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 6, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

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