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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8259: Relates to the retirement of state, county and municipal 911 operators and dispatchers

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 8259 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the retirement of state, county and municipal 911 operators and dispatchers. Primary sponsor: Billy Jones. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 8, 2025): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.

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Official summary

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

Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, 911 operators, communications officers, police communication technicians, emergency services operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state, or a county or municipal emergency services department.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Billy JonesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110

“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. ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. PRINT NUMBER 8259A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  5. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sources

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