New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10398: Provides for certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Provides for certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county.
What the bill says
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county.
From the introduced text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county 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 606-d to read as follows: § 606-D. DEATH BENEFITS FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS EMPLOYED BY ORANGE COUNTY. A. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DEPUTY SHERIFF" SHALL MEAN A PERSON EMPLOYED BY ORANGE COUNTY WITH A TITLE OF DEPUTY SHERIFF. B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A DEPUTY SHERIFF WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH AND WHERE THEIR DEATH OCCURS ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX THAT ADDED THIS SECTION, THE BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARIES 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 THE MEMBER RETIRED ON THE DATE OF SUCH MEMBER'S DEATH, OR THE VALUE OF THE DEATH BENEFIT AND THE RESERVE-FOR-INCREASED-TAKE-HOME-PAY, IF ANY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. § 2. All past service costs associated with implementing the provisions of this act shall be borne …
Sponsors
- Paula Kay (D, 100) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9212
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.507
- : RULES REPORT CAL.507
- : 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 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Employees Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means Pheffer (May 28, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement and Social Security Law
Common questions
- What is A10398?
- A10398 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county.
- What does A10398 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to providing certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county.
- What is the status of A10398?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9212 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10398?
- Paula Kay (D, 100), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A10398?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10398
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