New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8178: Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members from 63 to 65.
What the bill says
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the mandatory retirement age for uniform members of the New York city police department.
From the amended text, April 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the mandatory retirement age for uniform members of the New York city police department THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 14-124 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: § 14-124 Termination of service of members of force because of superannuation. No member of the police force in the department, except surgeons of police, a roentgenologist and a veterinarian, who is or hereafter attains the age of [sixty-three] SIXTY-FIVE years shall continue to serve as a member of such force but shall be retired and placed on the pension rolls of the department, provided, however, that any member who is not eligible for retirement at age [sixty-three] SIXTY-FIVE shall continue to serve as a member only until such time as [he or she] SUCH MEMBER becomes eligible for such pension service retirement, provided further that any member participating in the social security program may elect to remain in the department but only until such time as [he or she] SUCH MEMBER has earned the minimum number of quarters of coverage required to assure future …
Sponsors
- Charles Fall (D, 61) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S5053B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.448
- : RULES REPORT CAL.448
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 8178B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : PRINT NUMBER 8178A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City Administrative Code
Common questions
- What is A8178?
- A8178 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members.
- What does A8178 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the mandatory retirement age for uniform members of the New York city police department.
- What is the status of A8178?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S5053B (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8178?
- Charles Fall (D, 61).
- Where is the official record for A8178?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8178
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