New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S5053 — Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on September 28, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill increases the mandatory retirement age for NYPD members from 63 to 65.

The bill proposes to raise the retirement age for police officers in the New York Police Department from 63 to 65 years old. This change aims to allow officers to serve longer before retirement.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Current NYPD officers may benefit from the ability to work longer before retirement.

Summary

Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members from 63 to 65.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.311

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.448

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8178B

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. PASSED SENATE

  11. HOME RULE REQUEST

  12. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  13. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. 1ST REPORT CAL.1149

  15. PRINT NUMBER 5053B

  16. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  17. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  18. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  19. PRINT NUMBER 5053A

  20. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

  21. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S5053 do?
Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members from 63 to 65.
Who sponsors S5053?
S5053 is sponsored by Jessica Scarcella-Spanton.
What is the current status of S5053?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
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