New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9138: Relates to a death benefit option for the wife of deceased justice Jerry Garguilo
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Authorizes a death benefit option for the beneficiary of deceased justice Jerry Garguilo, a justice of the unified court system.
What the bill says
An act relating to a death benefit option for the beneficiary of justice Jerry Garguilo.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to a death benefit option for the beneficiary of justice Jerry Garguilo THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, Angela Garguilo, the beneficiary of justice Jerry Garguilo, a deceased justice of the unified court system, may elect to receive in a lump sum an amount payable which shall be equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had justice Jerry Garguilo retired as of the date of his death, or the value of the death benefit and the reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, whichever is greater. § 2. In the event the beneficiary is required to make an election prior to the enactment of this legislation, the pension reserve shall be awarded minus any death benefit previously paid to said beneficiary. § 3. All past service costs associated with implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne by the state of New York and may be amortized over a period of ten years. § 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, none of the provisions of this act shall be subject to the appropriation requirement of section 25 of the retirement and social security law. § 5. This act shall take effect immediately. …
Sponsors
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Mario Mattera (R, 2)
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R, 9)
- Jack Martins (R, 7)
- Dean Murray (R, 3)
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.579
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10382
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1741
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is S9138?
- S9138 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to a death benefit option for the wife of deceased justice Jerry Garguilo.
- What does S9138 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a death benefit option for the beneficiary of justice Jerry Garguilo.
- What is the status of S9138?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9138?
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9138?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9138
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