S 8208 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the county of Rockland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Matthew Donovan, a deputy sheriff employed by such county

This bill allows Rockland County to offer Matthew Donovan - a deputy sheriff who started August 1, 2020 - a special 20-year retirement plan he was accidentally excluded from due to no fault of his own. The county must formally request this by filing a resolution with the state comptroller, certifying Donovan wasn’t negligent, within 180 days. If approved, Donovan can retroactively join the plan, with retirement service credits dating back to his 2020 start date. The county bears all associated costs, which can 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 21, 2025 Signed Nov 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

S8208 → S8208A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to include a committee discharge and recommitment status, indicating it has been reviewed and revised by the Senate Committee on Civil Service and Pensions. The bill number was updated to S. 8208-A to reflect this amendment process, and the act title was slightly expanded for clarity.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still authorizes Rockland County to offer an optional 20-year retirement plan to Deputy Sheriff Matthew Donovan.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S. 8208 to S. 8208-A to indicate the amended version after committee review.

Added committee discharge and recommitment language showing the bill was reviewed and amended by the Senate Committee on Civil Service and Pensions.

Act title slightly expanded from 'AN ACT to authorize' to 'AN ACT in relation to authorizing' for formal legislative clarity.

Section numbering was reorganized: the employer cost provision moved from Section 2 to Section 2, and the effective date provision became Section 3.

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

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Committee

Amendments

Nov 21, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.566

upper

Jun 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8208A

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

May 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors