NY State Senate Bill 2025-S6750

Senate Bill S6750

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5223
Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§90 & 390, R & SS L; amd §513, Ed L; add §§13-177.2, 13-261.4, 13-369.2 & 13-559.2, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S4062, A6841
2021-2022: S3991, A6351
2023-2024: S5131, A5629

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits a retired member to change their option election or designate a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has been convicted of a family offense.

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6750

SPONSOR: WEBB
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the retirement and social security law, the education
law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to
permitting a retired member to change their option election or designate
a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has been convicted of a family
offense

 
PURPOSE:

To prevent named beneficiaries, who commit an act of domestic violence
against a state or city retiree, from receiving any pension benefits.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

  Section  one  adds  a new section, § 103, to the retirement and social
security law, focusing on state retirees, providing a retiree may name a
new beneficiary or choose to receive  a  higher  lifetime  benefit  when
their  named  beneficiary  has  been  convicted  of  a domestic violence

offense. A retiree will have one hundred eighty days from  the  date  of
the  current beneficiary's conviction to make such changes. This section
also allows the retirement systems to recalculate the retiree's benefit.
Lastly, this section requires the Office of  the  State  Comptroller  to
work  with  the Division of Criminal Services and the NYS Office for the
Prevention of Domestic Violence to ensure  retirees  are  aware  of  the
provisions of this law.

  Section  two amends the administrative code of the city of New York by
adding a new section, 13-197, which mirrors the  provisions  of  section
one of the bill and makes them applicable to retirees of the NYC pension
systems.

  Section three establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Domestic  abusers  should  not  be able to collect pension benefits from
their victims, but current state law does not allow retirees  to  desig-
nate  a  new  beneficiary,  even  if  their current beneficiary has been
convicted of a domestic violence  crime.  Allowing  abusers  to  collect
benefits from the persons or families they have abused is simply unjust.
This bill will empower survivors to decide what course of action to take
as  it  relates to their pension when their named beneficiary commits an
act of domestic violence.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.3991-C Passed Senate

2019-20: S4062 Civil Service and Pensions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred  eightieth  day  after  it
shall have become a law.

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6750
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  WEBB,  BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, JACKSON,
   ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the retirement and social security law, the education
   law and the administrative code of the city of New York,  in  relation
   to  permitting  a  retired  member  to change their option election or
   designate a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has  been  convicted
   of a family offense
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 90 of the retirement and  social  security  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
   F.  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A  RETIRED  MEMBER  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH MEMBER'S
 OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE BENEFICIARY HAS
 BEEN CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED
 TWELVE  OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCE-
 DURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   2. A RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM  THE  DATE
 OF  THE  BENEFICIARY'S  CONVICTION  TO  CHANGE SUCH MEMBER'S ELECTION OR
 DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN  WRITING  TO  THE
 RETIREMENT  SYSTEM.  ONCE  THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM RECEIVES SUCH WRITTEN
 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   3. THE COMPTROLLER IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE  SERVICES  AND  THE  NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF
 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED  NOTICE
 OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   4.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06842-01-5

 S. 6750                             2
 
   § 2. Section 390 of the retirement and social security law is  amended
 by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
   F.  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A  RETIRED  MEMBER  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH MEMBER'S
 OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE BENEFICIARY HAS
 BEEN CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED
 TWELVE  OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCE-
 DURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   2. A RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM  THE  DATE
 OF  THE  BENEFICIARY'S  CONVICTION  TO  CHANGE SUCH MEMBER'S ELECTION OR
 DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN  WRITING  TO  THE
 RETIREMENT  SYSTEM.  ONCE  THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM RECEIVES SUCH WRITTEN
 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   3. THE COMPTROLLER IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE  SERVICES  AND  THE  NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF
 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED  NOTICE
 OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   4.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 3. Section 513 of the education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A  RETIRED  MEMBER  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH MEMBER'S
 OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE BENEFICIARY HAS
 BEEN CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED
 TWELVE  OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCE-
 DURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   B. A RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM  THE  DATE
 OF  THE  BENEFICIARY'S  CONVICTION  TO  CHANGE SUCH MEMBER'S ELECTION OR
 DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN  WRITING  TO  THE
 RETIREMENT  SYSTEM.  ONCE  THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM RECEIVES SUCH WRITTEN
 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   C. THE COMPTROLLER IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE  SERVICES  AND  THE  NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF
 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED  NOTICE
 OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   D.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 4. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 13-177.2 to read as follows:
   §  13-177.2  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. A.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A RETIRED MEMBER  SUBJECT
 TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE  SHALL  BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH
 MEMBER'S OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE  BENE-
 FICIARY  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION  530.11  OF  THE
 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   B.  A  RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE DATE
 OF THE BENEFICIARY'S CONVICTION TO  CHANGE  SUCH  MEMBER'S  ELECTION  OR
 DESIGNATE  A  NEW  BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE
 RETIREMENT SYSTEM. ONCE THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM  RECEIVES  SUCH  WRITTEN
 S. 6750                             3

 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
   C. THE COMPTROLLER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 AND  THE  NEW  YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE  PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION.
   D.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
   § 5. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 13-261.4 to read as follows:
   §  13-261.4  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. A.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A RETIRED MEMBER  SUBJECT
 TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE  SHALL  BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH
 MEMBER'S OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE  BENE-
 FICIARY  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION  530.11  OF  THE
 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   B.  A  RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE DATE
 OF THE BENEFICIARY'S CONVICTION TO  CHANGE  SUCH  MEMBER'S  ELECTION  OR
 DESIGNATE  A  NEW  BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE
 RETIREMENT SYSTEM. ONCE THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM  RECEIVES  SUCH  WRITTEN
 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
   C. THE COMPTROLLER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 AND  THE  NEW  YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE  PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION.
   D.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
   § 6. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 13-369.2 to read as follows:
   §  13-369.2  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. A.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A RETIRED MEMBER  SUBJECT
 TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE  SHALL  BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH
 MEMBER'S OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE  BENE-
 FICIARY  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION  530.11  OF  THE
 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   B.  A  RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE DATE
 OF THE BENEFICIARY'S CONVICTION TO  CHANGE  SUCH  MEMBER'S  ELECTION  OR
 DESIGNATE  A  NEW  BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE
 RETIREMENT SYSTEM. ONCE THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM  RECEIVES  SUCH  WRITTEN
 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
   C. THE COMPTROLLER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 AND  THE  NEW  YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE  PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION.
   D.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
   § 7. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 13-559.2 to read as follows:
   §  13-559.2  BENEFICIARY  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE. A.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A RETIRED MEMBER  SUBJECT
 TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE  SHALL  BE PERMITTED TO CHANGE SUCH
 MEMBER'S OPTION ELECTION OR DESIGNATE A NEW BENEFICIARY WHERE THE  BENE-
 S. 6750                             4
 
 FICIARY  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR SECTION  530.11  OF  THE
 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND THE RETIRED MEMBER IS A COMPLAINANT.
   B.  A  RETIRED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE DATE
 OF THE BENEFICIARY'S CONVICTION TO  CHANGE  SUCH  MEMBER'S  ELECTION  OR
 DESIGNATE  A  NEW  BENEFICIARY BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE
 RETIREMENT SYSTEM. ONCE THE  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM  RECEIVES  SUCH  WRITTEN
 REQUEST THE MEMBER'S BENEFICIARY SHALL BE CHANGED OR A NEW BENEFIT SHALL
 BE CALCULATED BY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
   C. THE COMPTROLLER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 AND  THE  NEW  YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 SHALL ENSURE THAT RETIRED MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE  PROVISIONS
 OF THIS SECTION.
   D.  THE  COMPTROLLER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
   § 8. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Sponsored By

Lea Webb

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

co-Sponsors

Samra G. Brouk

Cordell Cleare

Leroy Comrie

Nathalia Fernandez

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6750 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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