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Senate Bill S9638
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions 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
2023-S9638 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10265
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Retirement
- Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
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S6432, A8012
2023-S9638 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9638 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to provide pension benefits to the widow of deceased firefighter Derek Floyd PURPOSE: To provide survivor benefits to the widow of FDNY firefighter Derek Floyd SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 vests Derek Floyd in the New York city fire pension fund Section 2 provides that all costs are incurred by the New York city fire department Section 3 is the effective date
2023-S9638 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9638 I N S E N A T E May 16, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to provide pension benefits to the widow of deceased firefighter Derek Floyd THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, Derek Floyd, who was previous- ly employed by the New York city fire department prior to his death on April 15, 2024, is hereby deemed to have vested in the New York city fire pension fund. Christine Floyd, the widow of deceased firefighter Derek Floyd is hereby eligible to file an application for and shall receive pension benefits to which she would have been entitled if Derek Floyd had been a member of such pension fund at the time of his death. § 2. All costs of implementing the provisions of this act shall be paid by the New York city fire department. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. FISCAL NOTE.--Pursuant to Legislative Law, Section 50: SUMMARY: This proposed legislation would deem deceased former proba- tionary firefighter Derek Floyd as an active member at the time of his death, entitling his widow, Christine Floyd, a Tier 3 Ordinary Death Benefit of three times salary. EXPECTED INCREASE (DECREASE) IN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS by Fiscal Year for the first 25 years ($) Year FIRE 2025 0 2026 307,000 2027 0 2028 0 2029 0 2030 0 2031 0 2032 0 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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