Relates to death benefits for NYC transit authority members
Summary
Provides an option for beneficiaries of NYC transit authority members to receive a lump sum equal to the pension reserve where a member who is eligible for a service retirement dies prior to filing for retirement.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.150
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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