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A 7247: Prohibits a person who has abandoned such person's spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's or domestic partner's pension.
What A 7247 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to prevent individuals who have abandoned their spouses or domestic partners from collecting a portion of their spouse's pension. This law bars individuals who have abandoned their spouses or domestic partners from claiming or collecting a portion of their spouse's pension from any public or private employer. The law does not prevent the enforcement of orders for child support or spousal maintenance through other means, such as garnishment or attachment of pension funds. The proposed law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7247
- What is the current status of A 7247?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7247 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to judiciary".
- Did A 7247 pass?
- Not yet. A 7247 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7247, and where is it now?
- A 7247 was authored by Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 235 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7247 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to prohibiting a person who has abandoned such person's spouse from collecting any portion of the spouse's pension The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The domestic relations law is amended by adding a new 2 section 212 to read as follows: 3 § 212. Abandonment; bar to pension collection. (a) Notwithstanding any 4 provision of law to the contrary, a person who has abandoned such 5 person's spouse or domestic partner shall be barred from claiming or 6 collecting, as part of a distributive award, any portion of a pension 7 owed to such spouse or domestic partner by any public or private employ- 8 er. 9 (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to bar or impede the 10 enforcement of an order for child support or for spousal maintenance by 11 garnishment or attachment of such pension funds or by other means. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07124-01-5
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