Relates to procedures and other matters related to the receipt or discontinuation of certain benefits
Summary
Requires that all procedures and other matters related to the receipt or discontinuation of benefits available under section two hundred seven-c of the general municipal law shall be subject, upon request of the affected employee, to a de novo evidentiary hearing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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S5026A
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S5026B
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MINOR
The bill adds a specific clause ensuring that the new evidentiary hearing process for employees cannot be overridden by local laws, ordinances, or charter provisions. This change strengthens the bill's requirements by making the hearing process mandatory across all jurisdictions, regardless of existing local rules.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly preempt local laws, ordinances, resolutions, or charter provisions that might otherwise contradict the new hearing requirements.
REQUIREMENT
Added a 'notwithstanding' clause that prevents any local law, ordinance, resolution, or charter provision from overriding the new evidentiary hearing process.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
RECOMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5026B
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5026A
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
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