Allows beneficiaries of certain deceased members to elect to receive death benefits in a lump sum
Summary
Allows a beneficiary of a member whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2023 and who would have been entitled to a service credit at the time of such member's death to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's death.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2023
Last action Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2023
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 9, 2023
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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