Relates to death benefits for deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk county
Summary
Provides that where a deputy sheriff would have been entitled to a service retirement benefit at the time of his or her death, the beneficiary may elect to receive an amount 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced May 17, 2021
Signed Oct 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2021 · Assembly Jun 11, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 10, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Oct 29, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.543
upper
Jun 11, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (136-0-1)
assembly
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 17, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John E. Brooks
DDemocratic
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