Assembly Actions -
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Jun 10, 2014 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 28, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2014 |
1st report cal.881 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 03, 2013 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 29, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 22, 2013 |
1st report cal.753 |
May 06, 2013 |
print number 2679a |
May 06, 2013 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S2679A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S2679 - Details
2013-S2679 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2679 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing volunteer firefighters from other states to provide assistance to fire departments, companies and districts in this state PURPOSE: Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1, 1-a and 3 of section 209-i of the gener- al municipal law to permit a volunteer fireman, who resides outside of New York State, to offer their services to a fire department, company or district within New York State for a fire or other emergency, ambulance services or training. The definition of a volunteer fireman is amended to include the definition of a volunteer fireman from the fireman's state of residence. Section 2 states the enactment date. JUSTIFICATION: Summer time in New York brings many tourists in to visit state attractions and with it a sharp increase in population. This warm weather brings with it millions of visitors interested in the arts, sports, natural history and cultural center attractions of New York
2013-S2679 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2679 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing volunteer firefighters from other states to provide assistance to fire departments, companies and districts in this state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 1-a and 3 of section 209-i of the general municipal law, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 967 of the laws of 1965 and subdivision 1-a as amended by chapter 354 of the laws of 1999, are amended to read as follows: 1. Whenever a volunteer fireman, WHETHER HE OR SHE IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE, is within this state, but outside the area regularly served by the fire company or fire department of which he OR SHE is a member and has knowledge of a fire or other emergency at or near the place where he OR SHE is for the time being, such volunteer fireman may report to the officer in command of the paid or volunteer fire company or paid or volunteer fire department, or in command of one of the paid or volunteer fire companies or one of the paid or volunteer fire departments, engaged in the handling of any such fire or other emergency and, on an individual basis, offer his OR HER services to assist such fire company or fire department. After his OR HER services are so accepted, the volunteer fireman shall then be entitled to all powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted by law to volunteer firemen during the time such services are rendered, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he OR SHE were a volunteer member of the fire company or fire department which he OR SHE is assisting, including benefits under the volunteer firemen's benefit law. Any such commanding officer shall have power, in his OR HER discretion, to so accept the services of a volunteer fireman unless the legislative body of the city or the village, the board of fire commissioners or other governing board EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06918-01-3
2013-S2679A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2679A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2679A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing volunteer firefighters from other states to provide assistance to fire departments, companies and districts in this state PURPOSE: Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1, 1-a and 3 of section 209-i of the general municipal law to permit a volunteer firefighter, who resides outside of New York State, to offer their services to a fire department, company or district within New York State for a fire or other emergency, ambulance services or training. The definition of a volunteer firefighter is amended to include the definition of a volunteer firefighter from the firefighter's state of residence. Section 2 states the enactment date. JUSTIFICATION: Summer time in New York brings many tourists in to visit state attractions and with it a sharp increase in population. This warm weather brings with it millions of visitors interested in the arts, sports, natural history and cultural center attractions of
2013-S2679A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2679--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing volunteer firefighters from other states to provide assistance to fire departments, companies and districts in this state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 1-a and 3 of section 209-i of the general municipal law, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 967 of the laws of 1965 and subdivision 1-a as amended by chapter 354 of the laws of 1999, are amended to read as follows: 1. Whenever a volunteer [fireman]FIREFIGHTER, WHETHER HE OR SHE IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE, is within this state, but outside the area regularly served by the fire company or fire department of which he OR SHE is a member and has knowledge of a fire or other emergency at or near the place where he OR SHE is for the time being, such volunteer [fireman] FIREFIGHTER may report to the officer in command of the paid or volunteer fire company or paid or volunteer fire department, or in command of one of the paid or volunteer fire companies or one of the paid or volunteer fire departments, engaged in the handl- ing of any such fire or other emergency and, on an individual basis, offer his OR HER services to assist such fire company or fire depart- ment. After his OR HER services are so accepted, the volunteer [fireman] FIREFIGHTER shall then be entitled to all powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted by law to volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS during the time such services are rendered, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he OR SHE were a volunteer member of the fire company or fire department which he OR SHE is assisting, including benefits under EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06918-02-3
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