Relates to accidental disability retirement for sheriffs

Latest action Feb 10, 2026

Relates to accidental disability retirement for sheriffs; provides that sheriffs shall receive a pension of three-quarters of their final average salary.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A9605, 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 provide an optional accidental disability retirement benefit of 75% of final average salary for deputy sheriffs.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara and Leroy Comrie

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Currently, a deputy sheriff is entitled to an accidental disability retirement of two-thirds of his or her final average salary. Most other police officers and paid firefighters throughout NYS are entitled to an accidental disability retirement of three-quarters. Deputy Sheriffs are classified as police officers pursuant to the section 1.20 of the Crimi- nal Procedure Law. Deputies attend that same police academies and perform the same dangerous work as their fellow police officers. This bill is needed to provide parity with the majority of police and paid firefighters throughout New' York State.

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

Feb 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 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 (3 earlier events)

May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 16, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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