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Senate bill · S9213 (2025-26)

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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PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A10359, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A10359, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

James Skoufis

State Senator, District 42 · Democratic

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Summary

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

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 23, 2026. About our data

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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)

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

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.

Cosponsors

Jonathan Jacobson, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. and 2 more on Agora

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  • Democratic3
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10359, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (1) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsMar 10, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1553

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1553

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.362

    RULES REPORT CAL.362

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A10359

    NY Senate

  5. May 19, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. Mar 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  7. Mar 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  8. Feb 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate