A 8259 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Sep 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

A8259 → A8259A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new sponsor (Lupardo) and renumbered from A8259 to A8259-A, indicating it has been amended and reprinted. The substantive content of the retirement plan for 911 operators and dispatchers remains unchanged, though the section number was changed from 89-y to 89-z.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is primarily a procedural amendment tracking legislative history.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from A8259 to A8259-A to reflect amendments and renumbering.

New co-sponsor Lupardo was added to the sponsor list.

Section number changed from 89-y to 89-z for the new retirement plan provision.

Committee status updated to reflect that the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted.

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Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8259A

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors