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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6401: Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of sanitation and members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of correction

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 6401 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of sanitation and members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of correction. Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 6401A.

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Official summary

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

Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of sanitation and members of the uniformed force of the New York city department of correction; establishes that the beneficiaries of a member who would have been entitled to a service retirement benefit at the time of such member's death may elect to receive, in a lump sum, an amount payable which shall be equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's death, or the value of the death benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, whichever is greater.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31

“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. PRINT NUMBER 6401A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  3. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  5. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Sources

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