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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5579: Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service to $65,000

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

S 5579 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service to $65,000. Primary sponsor: Andrew Lanza (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS.

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Official summary

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

Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2026 and thereafter to $65,000.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 9 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew LanzaPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/ReformSenate24
George BorrelloCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate57
Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate9
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Joe GriffoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate53
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Peter OberackerCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Alexis WeikCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate8

“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 CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  2. PRINT NUMBER 5579A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  4. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Sources

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