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S 7849

Authorizes the county of Tompkins to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Kyle Davenport, a deputy sheriff employed by such county

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lea Webb

Authorizes Tompkins County to offer an optional 20-year retirement plan to Deputy Kyle Davenport, a targeted benefit for a single employee rather than a countywide program.

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Bill Summary · S 7849

Summary of S 7849

Overview

S 7849 authorizes the county of Tompkins to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Kyle Davenport, a deputy sheriff employed by the county. The bill targets a single individual rather than creating a general program for all county employees. It has been enacted into law as Chapter 558.

Primary sponsor: Lea Webb (Senator)

Companion bill: A 7825 ( Assembly)

Status timeline highlights:
- Introduced: May 9, 2025
- Referred to Civil Service and Pensions; then Ways and Means
- Passed the Senate: June 11, 2025
- Delivered to Assembly: June 11–13, 2025 (including home rule requests and readings)
- Passed Assembly: June 13, 2025
- Returned to Senate and ultimately enrolled
- Signed into law: November 21, 2025 (Chapter 558)
- Governor received: November 17, 2025

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill provides authority for Tompkins County to offer an optional 20-year retirement arrangement specifically to Deputy Kyle Davenport.
  • It appears to be a targeted, local measure designed to tailor retirement benefits for a particular employee, rather than establishing a broad countywide retirement option.

Key Provisions

  • Authorization for Tompkins County to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Kyle Davenport, a deputy sheriff.
  • The plan is optional and at the county’s discretion.
  • The bill does not specify broader eligibility criteria, funding mechanism, benefit formula, contribution requirements, or regulatory interactions beyond authorizing the county to implement such a plan for the named employee.
  • The legislative process included standard local-rule steps (home rule requests), and the bill has a companion Assembly measure (A 7825).

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Primary beneficiary: Kyle Davenport (deputy sheriff for Tompkins County) who would be eligible for the optional 20-year retirement plan.
  • Tompkins County government and its retirement/fiscal authorities, which would administer and potentially fund the plan if adopted.
  • Other county employees are not expressly covered by this bill; any broader impact would depend on future actions adopting a general policy rather than this targeted measure.
  • Possible implications for the county’s pension liabilities and budgeting if the plan affects funding requirements.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Local-law action included “Home Rule Request” steps as part of the legislative process.
  • The bill moved through committees (Civil Service and Pensions; Ways and Means) in both houses and was subject to the standard cross-chamber reconciliation.
  • Final step: Chapter 558 signed into law on November 21, 2025.

Additional Notes

  • Related: Companion Assembly bill A 7825 mirrors the subject of the Senate bill.
  • The bill’s text and fiscal notes (not provided here) would clarify funding sources, benefit calculations, vesting, eligibility, and interaction with any county retirement system.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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