Assembly Actions -
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Jan 09, 2012 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to judiciary |
Apr 27, 2011 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Feb 07, 2011 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Feb 01, 2011 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S2768
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S2768 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 5 §7, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S1133
2015-2016: S2660
2011-S2768 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2768 TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 7 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony related to public employment PURPOSE: Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension benefits. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new subdivision (a) to article 5 section 7 of the constitution to allow a state officer or local officer who is convicted of a felony related to public employment to be subject to forfeiture of rights and privileges under the public retirement system or pension plan in such manner as provided by law. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, New York State has no policy regarding the forfeiture of
2011-S2768 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2768 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRESLIN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 7 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony related to public employment Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That section 7 of arti- cle 5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: S 7. After July first, nineteen hundred forty, membership in any pension or retirement system of the state or of a civil division thereof shall be a contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired. ANY STATE OFFICER OR LOCAL OFFICER, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING BREACH OF PUBLIC TRUST SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE OF RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES UNDER A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR PENSION PLAN IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW. S 2. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89087-01-1
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