A 7824 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the widow of William James Middlebrooks to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband

This bill authorizes Janice Middlebrooks, the widow of William James Middlebrooks (a former Albion Correctional Facility employee who died in 2006 without filing a retirement election), to submit a retirement election form on his behalf by December 31, 2025. It designates her as the beneficiary for disability retirement benefits effective from November 1, 2004, with all payments to be made to her in addition to any other death benefits.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

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Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action May 14, 2026

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A7824 → A7824A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to update its effective date and associated fiscal impacts to align with the current legislative session. The primary change shifts the deadline for the widow to file her retirement election from a specific date in 2025 to one year after the bill becomes law, and updates the estimated cost to the retirement system from $472,000 to $489,000.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the same, authorizing a specific widow to file a retirement election form, but the conditions and financial estimates have been updated.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the widow to submit her request changed from 'on or before December 31, 2025' to 'no later than one year from the effective date of this act', providing a flexible timeframe based on when the bill is signed.

FISCAL

The estimated immediate past service cost was updated from approximately $472,000 as of February 1, 2026, to $489,000 as of February 1, 2027, reflecting new actuarial data and the updated timeline.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from A 7824 to A 7824--A to reflect its status as an amended version, and the fiscal note date was changed to April 15, 2026.

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7824A

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor