Restores 20 year service retirement for New York city police officers
This bill restores a 20-year service requirement for normal retirement benefits for New York City police officers, reversing a 2012 change that raised the requirement to 22 years. It directly affects NYPD police/fire members under the New York City Police Pension Fund, allowing them to qualify for normal retirement benefits after 20 years of service instead of 22. The key mechanism amends three sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law to specify that NYPD officers meet the service threshold at 20 years (for normal retirement), while other groups like correction/sanitation officers remain at 22 years. The bill makes this change effective immediately without altering age requirements or early retirement rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
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lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
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lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Aron Wieder
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Fall
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Braunstein
DDemocratic
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