New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11555: Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows and orphaned children of members
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 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
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.157
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1783
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S10636
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.464
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Municipal Law
Common questions
- What is A11555?
- A11555 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 A11555 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 A11555?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.157 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11555?
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23).
- Where is the official record for A11555?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11555
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