Authorizes Marie Glarakis to change the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kwani O'Pharrow

A 7671 would authorize Marie Glarakis to change the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits under the retirement system rules.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Overview

Bill Number: A 7671

Title: Authorizes Marie Glarakis to change the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits

Sponsor: Kwani O'Pharrow (primary)

Status: Referred to the Governmental Employees committee

Introduced: April 4, 2025

Related legislation:

A 10815 (prior-session)
A 6703 (prior-session)
S 6854 (companion)

Note: The bill’s title indicates it is targeted at a single individual (Marie Glarakis). The text likely specifies a procedure to allow this person to alter the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits. Without the full text, the summary reflects the bill’s stated purpose and procedural status.

What the bill would do

Authorizes a named individual, Marie Glarakis, to change the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits.

The bill’s language would establish the authority or process by which this specific beneficiary designation can be altered, consistent with the retirements system’s rules and applicable law.

Because the title mentions a specific person, this appears to be an individual/private bill rather than a broad, general provision affecting all retirees.

Who would be affected

Primary subject: Marie Glarakis, as the beneficiary designation change would apply to her retirement benefits.

Retirement system context: The retirement benefit plan or authority that administers the retiree’s benefits would need to implement any changes permitted under the bill.

Potential wider implications: If the bill interacts with spouses, dependents, or alternate beneficiaries, the standard protections and existing designation rules of the relevant retirement system would govern the scope and impact.

Legislative status and timeline

Introduced: April 4, 2025

Referral: Referred to the Governmental Employees committee on April 4, 2025 (listed twice in the actions, likely reflecting standard committee referral records)

Next steps (typical process): The committee could hold hearings, request amendments, and vote to advance the bill to the full chamber. If approved, it would move to the other house (e.g., Senate) and then to the governor for signature or veto, unless amended.

Procedural and policy notes

The bill is a targeted/individual measure rather than a broad policy change; such private bills are less common and may raise considerations about consistency with general retirement benefits rules.

The companion and related bills (S 6854; A 6703; A 10815) suggest similar or related proposals in prior sessions, possibly addressing the same beneficiary-designation issue in broader or alternative forms.

Fiscal impact is not specified in the summary information provided; any costs or savings would depend on how the retirement system administers beneficiary changes under the bill’s authority.

Key takeaways

A 7671 would grant authority to Marie Glarakis to change the beneficiary designation on her retirement benefits, subject to the bill’s text and existing retirement-system rules.

The measure is at an early legislative stage, having been referred to the Governmental Employees committee.

The proposal is associated with several related and companion bills, indicating recurring interest in this beneficiary-designation issue across sessions.

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