Senate Bill S7567A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S7567 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9143
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§63-j, 508-d & 606-d, R & SS L

2023-S7567 - Summary

Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive provided such member is a state-paid judge or justice of the unified court system or a housing judge of the civil court of the city of New York.

2023-S7567 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7567 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7567
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to
   death benefits for the beneficiaries of certain members of the retire-
   ment system

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new section 63-j to read as follows:
   §  63-J. DEATH BENEFITS FOR STATE-PAID JUDGES AND JUSTICES. A. AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "JUDGE OR JUSTICE"  SHALL  MEAN  A  STATE-PAID
 JUDGE  OR  JUSTICE OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM INCLUDING A RETIRED JUDGE
 OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OR RETIRED JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT  WHO  IS
 SERVING  AS  A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO CERTIFICATION BY
 THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE COURTS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED FOURTEEN OR ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, OR A HOUS-
 ING JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
   B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A JUDGE
 OR  JUSTICE  WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT AT
 THE TIME OF HIS OR HER DEATH AND WHERE HIS OR HER  DEATH  OCCURS  ON  OR
 AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICI-
 ARIES MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE, IN A LUMP SUM, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL
 BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD THE
 MEMBER RETIRED ON THE DATE OF HIS OR HER DEATH,  OR  THE  VALUE  OF  THE
 DEATH  BENEFIT  AND  THE  RESERVE-FOR-INCREASED-TAKE-HOME-PAY,  IF  ANY,
 WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
   § 2. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new
 section 508-d to read as follows:
   § 508-D. DEATH BENEFITS FOR STATE-PAID JUDGES AND  JUSTICES.  A.    AS
 USED  IN  THIS  SECTION, THE TERM "JUDGE OR JUSTICE" SHALL MEAN A STATE-
 PAID JUDGE OR JUSTICE OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM  INCLUDING  A  RETIRED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10201-04-3
              

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2023-S7567A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9143
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§63-j, 508-d & 606-d, R & SS L

2023-S7567A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive provided such member is a state-paid judge or justice of the unified court system or a housing judge of the civil court of the city of New York.

2023-S7567A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7567A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7567--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in accordance with  Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   death benefits for the beneficiaries of certain members of the retire-
   ment system
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new section 63-j to read as follows:
   § 63-J. DEATH BENEFITS FOR STATE-PAID JUDGES AND JUSTICES. A. AS  USED
 IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM "JUDGE OR JUSTICE" SHALL MEAN A STATE-PAID
 JUDGE OR JUSTICE OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM INCLUDING A  RETIRED  JUDGE
 OF  THE  COURT OF APPEALS OR RETIRED JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT WHO IS
 SERVING AS A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO  CERTIFICATION  BY
 THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  BOARD  OF THE COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED FOURTEEN OR ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE JUDICIARY LAW, OR A HOUS-
 ING JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
   B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE A JUDGE
 OR JUSTICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO A SERVICE RETIREMENT  BENEFIT  AT
 THE  TIME  OF  HIS  OR HER DEATH AND WHERE HIS OR HER DEATH OCCURS ON OR
 AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE BENEFICIARY  OR  BENEFICI-
 ARIES MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE, IN A LUMP SUM, AN AMOUNT PAYABLE WHICH SHALL
 BE EQUAL TO THE PENSION RESERVE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED HAD THE
 MEMBER  RETIRED  ON  THE  DATE  OF HIS OR HER DEATH, OR THE VALUE OF THE
 DEATH  BENEFIT  AND  THE  RESERVE-FOR-INCREASED-TAKE-HOME-PAY,  IF  ANY,
 WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
   § 2. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding a new
 section 508-d to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10201-05-4
              

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