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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 6406: Allows beneficiaries of certain deceased members to elect to receive death benefits in a lump sum

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 6406 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows beneficiaries of certain deceased members to elect to receive death benefits in a lump sum. Primary sponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 9, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 6406A.

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Official summary

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

Allows a beneficiary of a member whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2026 and who would have been entitled to a service credit at the time of such member's death to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's death.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Mark WalczykCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate49

“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 6406A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  3. REFERRED 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