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NY S 5579

in committee

Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service to $65,000

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5579 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5579 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

What is NY S 5579 about?

Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2026 and thereafter to $65,000.

Who sponsors NY S 5579?

Andrew J. Lanza is the primary sponsor of NY S 5579, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2026 and thereafter to $65,000.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew J. Lanzaprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor
  • Alexis Weikcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-21

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-21

    PRINT NUMBER 5579A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-02-25

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4345not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5725not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 795not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4920not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4124not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 6978

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5579?summary=&detail=

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