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NY S 9945

in committee

Protects the health insurance benefits of retirees of public employers and contributions of Medicare-eligible retirees of public employers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 9945 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9945 is in committee as of 2026-04-16 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

What is NY S 9945 about?

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

Who sponsors NY S 9945?

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 9945, joined by 33 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-16 — REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.primary
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Erik Bottchercosponsor
  • Siela Bynoecosponsor
  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • Stephen T. Chancosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Andrew J. Lanzacosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Monica Martinezcosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-16

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8388not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3607not in this corpus

Official source

Attribution

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