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
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A1778C
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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
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenifer Rajkumar
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
Jaime Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Kalman Yeger
DDemocratic
Co
Karl Brabenec
RRepublican
Co
Kwani O'Pharrow
DDemocratic
Co
Larinda Hooks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Michaelle Solages
DDemocratic
Co
Misha Novakhov
RRepublican/Conservative
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