New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10636: Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows and orphaned children of members
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to a widow or widower or the children of a deceased member of the state and local retirement system.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the special accidental death benefit of certain deceased members.
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the special accidental death benefit of certain deceased members THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision c of section 208-f of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 151 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows: c. Commencing July first, two thousand [twenty-five] TWENTY-SIX the special accidental death benefit paid to a widow or widower or the deceased member's children under the age of eighteen or, if a student, under the age of twenty-three, if the widow or widower has died, or to the deceased member's parents if the member has no widow, widower, children under the age of eighteen, or a student under the age of twentythree, shall be escalated by adding thereto an additional percentage of the salary of the deceased member (as increased pursuant to subdivision b of this section) in accordance with the following schedule: calendar year of death of the deceased member per centum 1977 or prior [313.2%] 325.6% 1978 [301.2%] 313.2% 1979 [289.5%] 301.2% 1980 [278.2%] 289.5% 1981 [267.1%] 278.2% 1982 [256.5%] 267.1% 1983 [246.1%] 256.5% 1984 [236.0%] 246.1% 1985 [226.2%] 236.0% 1986 [216.7%] 226.2% 1987 [207.5%] …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY A11555
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1783
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: General Municipal Law
Common questions
- What is S10636?
- S10636 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows and orphaned children of members.
- What does S10636 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law, in relation to increasing the special accidental death benefit of certain deceased members.
- What is the status of S10636?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY A11555 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10636?
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S10636?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10636
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