New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11661: Prohibits elected officials from collecting retirement while still in office when the retirement is earned from an elective public office
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Prohibits elected officials from collecting retirement while still in office when the retirement is earned from an elective public office.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to prohibiting elected officials from collecting retirement while still in an elected position.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to prohibiting elected officials from collecting retirement while still in an elected position THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 150 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 211 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: § 150. Suspension of pension and annuity during public employment. Except as otherwise provided by sections one hundred one, two hundred eleven, and two hundred twelve of the retirement and social security law, section five hundred three of the education law, and except as now provided by any local law or charter, if any person subsequent to [his or her] THEIR retirement from the civil service of the state or of any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state, shall accept any office, position or employment in the civil service of the state or of any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state to which any salary or emolument is attached, except jury duty or the office of inspector of election, poll clerk or ballot clerk under the election law, or the office of notary public or commissioner of deeds, [or an elective public office,] any pension or annuity awarded or allotted to …
Sponsors
- Powers, Keith (D, 74) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Subjects: Civil Service Law
Common questions
- What is A11661?
- A11661 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits elected officials from collecting retirement while still in office when the retirement is earned from an elective public office.
- What does A11661 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to prohibiting elected officials from collecting retirement while still in an elected position.
- What is the status of A11661?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11661?
- Powers, Keith (D, 74).
- Where is the official record for A11661?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11661
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