Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to cities |
Jun 25, 2015 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 11, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1501 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 13, 2015 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S5361
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S5361 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7776
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13-341.1, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S5548
2015-S5361 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5361 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to public office by members of the New York fire department pension fund PURPOSE: This bill will allow retired member from the Fire Department of the City Of New York (FDNY) to serve in elected office without loss or diminution of their retirement allowance from the City of New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section 13241.1 allowing for the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to office by retired members of the FNDY. EXISTING LAW: Currently, retirees of FDNY may be subject to revocation, repeal or diminishment of their pension allowances upon election to public office. JUSTIFICATION: Changes to various chapters of law and to the Administrative Code of the City of New York, have permitted active service and retired members of the uniform service of our state to serve in elected office without the harsh penalty faced retirees of the FDNY.
2015-S5361 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5361 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to public office by members of the New York fire department pension fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 13-341.1 to read as follows: S 13-341.1 CONTINUANCE OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE UPON ELECTION TO PUBLIC OFFICE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, LOCAL LAW, NEW YORK CITY CHARTER, NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OR RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE PAYMENT OF ANY PENSION FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PENSION FUND, SUBCHAPTER ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL NOT BE REVOKED, REPEALED OR DIMINISHED BY REASON OF THE PENSIONER HOLDING OR RECEIVING ANY COMPENSATION AS THE RESULT OF HIS OR HER ELECTION TO A PUBLIC OFFICE UNDER THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR OF ANY CITY, COUNTY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AGENCY OR BOARD OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.-- Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: This proposed legislation would amend Administrative Code of the City of New York ("ACNY") by adding Section 13-341.1 to allow that the payment of any pension from the New York Fire Department Pension Fund ("FIRE") shall not be revoked, repealed or diminished by reason of the pensioner holding or receiving any compensation as the result of his or her election to a public office under the state of New York, or of, any city, county or other political subdivision, agency or board of the state of New York. Note: The provisions of this proposed legislation for retired members of FIRE are similar to those currently in law under ACNY Section 13-250 for retired members of the New York City Police Pension Fund. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09935-02-5
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