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Senate bill · S9255 (2025-26)

Grants certain county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals…

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Grants certain county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service beyond twenty-five years

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PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A10250, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A10250, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Robert Jackson

State Senator, District 31 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Grants Nassau county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years.

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 22, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would entitle county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals employed by Nassau County and enrolled in New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) Tiers 4, 5, and 6 plans to accrue an additional service allowance of 1-60th of their final average salary per year for service rendered beyond 25 years.

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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.

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Fire Marshals throughout New York State provide a vital law enforcement element to the community's fire safety. They perform inspections and investigations to ensure the enforcement of fire prevention and arson laws. This involves physical examination of premises where a fire has occurred to determine its cause. Fire Marshals provide demonstrations on fire and arson prevention tactics. Furthermore, they assist in the training of volunteer fire department inspectors. Their duties often include rigorous activities such as rescuing individuals at hazardous material emergencies. This may involve lifting, climbing, and entering confined areas, necessitating protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatuses. Currently those Fire Marshals enrolled in Tiers 4, 5, and 6 face an inequity in pension benefits when they work greater than 25 years in their position, accruing no additional retirement bene- fits for such service while members of Tiers 1 and 2 accrue 1-60th of their final average salary per year beyond their 25 years of service. These amendments serve to eliminate this inequity for fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals, or chief fire marshals enrolled in Tier 4, 5, and 6 plans. LEGISALTIVE HISTORY: 2025 - S4599/A5868 - Vetoed by the Governor/ Memo 143 2024 - S7196A - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE/ A.8827 - referred to governmental employees STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: See fiscal note.

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 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10250, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions

    Senate Civil Service And PensionsMar 10, 2026Result: passed

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

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1799

    3RD READING CAL.1799

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S9255

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

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

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.359

    RULES REPORT CAL.359

    NY Assembly

  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. Feb 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  8. Feb 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly