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, 2024 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
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic13
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 4, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
May 7, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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