A 1778 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Grants members of the city of New York's police force eligibility for retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic enforcement agents

This bill allows current New York City police officers who previously worked as traffic enforcement agents to count that prior service toward their retirement and pension benefits. Specifically, officers who transferred from traffic enforcement to the police department (before July 2009) can include that time in their service calculation, provided they pay the equivalent contributions they would have made during that period. It directly affects NYC police officers with prior traffic enforcement experience who are now serving in the uniformed police force. The policy change ensures their earlier work is recognized in retirement eligibility without altering existing civil service transfer rules.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

A1778B A1778C · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill revision narrows eligibility for police pension benefits by limiting them to traffic enforcement agents appointed before July 1, 2009, and significantly reduces the projected financial impact on the city's pension fund. The changes reflect a more targeted approach to benefit eligibility with revised actuarial calculations showing decreased employer contributions over time.
Scope change
The bill now applies only to members appointed to traffic enforcement agent title before July 1, 2009, rather than all such members.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new subsection (c) limiting the benefits to traffic enforcement agents appointed before July 1, 2009.

FISCAL

Revised fiscal projections show employer contributions dropping from $11.3M in 2026 to negative values (savings) by 2031, compared to the original version showing consistent increases.

Actuarial present value of benefits reduced from $64.0M to $14.6M, and unfunded accrued liability decreased from $84.5M to $38.2M.

TECHNICAL

Updated sponsor list to include additional legislators and changed bill version from B to C with additional committee actions.

Census data shows fewer impacted active members (211 vs 847), older average age (44.9 vs 38.0), and higher average salary ($150,200 vs $119,400).

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

580
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
7
Dec 19, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.120
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1778C
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1778B
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1778A
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors