S 8164 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the county of Rockland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to John F. Leonard, Jr., a deputy sheriff employed by such county

This bill authorizes Rockland County to offer a specific 20-year retirement plan to John F. Leonard, Jr., a deputy sheriff who was not enrolled in the plan despite being eligible due to circumstances beyond his control (starting August 1, 2020). The county must formally request this exception by filing a resolution with the state comptroller within 180 days, confirming Leonard wasn't at fault for missing enrollment. Leonard can then choose to join the plan by filing an election within one year, with his service from August 2020 retroactively credited. The county bears all associated costs, which may be paid over five years.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced May 16, 2025 Signed Nov 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.562
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Weber
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
38