New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8350: Authorizes members or officers of the state police who were previously firefighters receive credit for such previous firefighter service
Status: In committee, January 16, 2026
Authorizes members or officers of the state police who were previously firefighters receive credit for such previous firefighter service for the purposes of retirement.
What the bill says
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to authorizing members or officers of the state police who were previously firefighters to count such firefighter service towards such member's or officer's retirement plan.
From the amended text, January 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to authorizing members or officers of the state police who were previously firefighters to count such firefighter service towards such member's or officer's retirement plan THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The subdivision heading of subdivision c of section 381-b of the retirement and social security law, as amended by chapter 581 of the laws of 2001, is amended and a new paragraph 3 is added to read as follows: Credit for previous [police] service. (3) CAREER FIREFIGHTER SERVICE. IN COMPUTING THE YEARS OF TOTAL CREDITABLE SERVICE IN SUCH DIVISION EACH MEMBER WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY A FIREFIGHTER OF ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR FIRE DISTRICT AND A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL RECEIVE FULL CREDIT AND BE GIVEN FULL ALLOWANCE FOR SERVICE PREVIOUSLY RENDERED AS A FIREFIGHTER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: This bill would expand the definition of creditable service in section 381-b of the Retirement and Social Security Law to include firefighter EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10354-03-6 A. 8350--A 2 …
Sponsors
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
- Billy Jones (D, 115)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 8350A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Subjects: Retirement and Social Security Law
Common questions
- What is A8350?
- A8350 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes members or officers of the state police who were previously firefighters receive credit for such previous firefighter service.
- What does A8350 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to authorizing members or officers of the state police who were previously firefighters to count such firefighter service towards such member's or officer's retirement plan.
- What is the status of A8350?
- In committee as of January 16, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 8350A (January 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8350?
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8350?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8350
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