New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10382: Relates to a death benefit option for the wife of deceased justice Jerry Garguilo
Status: In committee, 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, March 3, 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
- Edward Ra (R, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9138
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.579
- : RULES REPORT CAL.579
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is A10382?
- A10382 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 A10382 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 A10382?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9138 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10382?
- Edward Ra (R, 19).
- Where is the official record for A10382?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10382
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