New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10355: Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive provided such member is a state-paid judge or justice of the unified court system or a housing judge of the civil court of the city of New York.
What the bill says
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for the beneficiaries of certain members of the retirement system.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for the beneficiaries of certain members of the retirement system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new section 63-j to read as follows: § 63-J. DEATH BENEFITS FOR STATE-PAID JUDGES AND JUSTICES. A. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "JUDGE OR JUSTICE" SHALL MEAN A STATE-PAID JUDGE OR JUSTICE OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM INCLUDING A RETIRED JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OR RETIRED JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT WHO IS SERVING AS A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO CERTIFICATION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OR ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, OR A HOUSING JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A JUDGE OR JUSTICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF SUCH JUDGE OR JUSTICE'S DEATH AND WHERE SUCH DEATH OCCURS ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARIES MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE, IN A LUMP SUM, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE …
Sponsors
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86) · primary sponsor
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- Scott Gray (R, 116)
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Philip Palmesano (R, 132)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Angelo Morinello (R, 145)
- George Alvarez (D, 78)
- Santos, Manny De Los (I, 72)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9276
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.361
- : RULES REPORT CAL.361
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Employees Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means Pheffer (April 21, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement and Social Security Law
Common questions
- What is A10355?
- A10355 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive.
- What does A10355 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to death benefits for the beneficiaries of certain members of the retirement system.
- What is the status of A10355?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9276 (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10355?
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10355?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10355
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