A 8874 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the widow of Gerald J. Sullivan to file an application with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on behalf of such deceased member and deem such application as timely filed

Summary

Authorizes Bonnie E. Sullivan, the widow of Gerald J. Sullivan, to file an application with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on behalf of such deceased member and deem such application as timely filed.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8874 → A8874A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to shift from a general provision allowing any eligible spouse to file a late retirement application during the COVID-19 emergency to a specific provision authorizing only Bonnie E. Sullivan to file on behalf of her deceased husband, Gerald J. Sullivan. The change narrows the bill's scope from a broad policy fix to a single individual case, altering the funding source from the state to the city of Buffalo and updating the fiscal impact estimate to reflect a specific one-time payment.

Scope change

The bill changed from a general authorization for multiple potential claimants to a specific authorization for one individual, Bonnie E. Sullivan.

ELIGIBILITY

The act was changed from a general rule allowing any surviving spouse to file late applications to a specific authorization only for Bonnie E. Sullivan regarding her husband Gerald J. Sullivan.

FISCAL

The funding responsibility was changed from the State of New York to the City of Buffalo.

TIMELINE

The fiscal note was updated to reflect a payment date of February 1, 2027, with an estimated cost of $245,000, replacing the previous estimate of $240,000 for March 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was removed regarding the COVID-19 state disaster emergency and the requirement to file an option election form, as these no longer apply to the specific individual case.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

61–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8874A

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors