S 1011 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to changes of membership eligibility in a New York state retirement system

This bill requires state employees and their employers to sign a written acknowledgment when changing job titles or duties that would affect retirement benefits. Specifically, it mandates that both parties confirm in writing that the employee will no longer be eligible for membership or service credit in their retirement system as of a specified date. The employer must then submit this signed document to the retirement board or comptroller within 30 days to formalize the change. It applies to employees in New York state retirement systems covered under Education Law, Retirement Law, and other defined plans. The bill creates a procedural requirement for documenting eligibility changes, not altering benefit calculations or eligibility rules themselves.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

4018
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
36 Yea 1 Nay 4
87% Yea
R Republican22
4 Yea 17 Nay 1
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 19, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
55