New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 4639
Protects the health insurance benefits of retirees of public employers and contributions of Medicare-eligible retirees of public employers
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic)
Cosponsors (46)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Steve Stern (Democratic)
- Sam Berger (Democratic)
- Billy Jones
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Didi Barrett (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Christopher Eachus (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Pamela J. Hunter (Democratic)
- Patrick J. Carroll (Democratic/Working Families)
- Aron Wieder (Democratic)
- Jaime R. Williams (Democratic)
- Vivian Cook (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Jonathan Rivera (Democratic)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Clyde Vanel (Democratic)
- Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Michael Benedetto (Democratic)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Stefani Zinerman (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- William Conrad (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES - Feb 4, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES