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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8179: Recalibrates the final average salary retirement calculations in the New York state teachers' retirement system for Joanne Halverson

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8179 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Recalibrates the final average salary retirement calculations in the New York state teachers' retirement system for Joanne Halverson. Primary sponsor: Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Recalibrates the final average salary retirement calculations in the New York state teachers' retirement system for Joanne Halverson by including certain earnings from the 2020-2021 year.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe DeStefanoPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source