Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 25, 2017 |
signed chap.155 |
Jul 13, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.616 substituted for a7942 |
May 22, 2017 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1075 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 17, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6415
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2017-S6415 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S6415 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6415 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing firefighters who are members of a fire company or department of another state to provide assistance to volunteer fire companies or departments in this state PURPOSE : Authorizes firefighters who are members of a fire company or department of another state to offer and provide their services to volunteer fire companies or departments in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new paragraph 1-c to section 209-i of the general municipal law, to permit a firefighter, who is a member of a fire company or department outside of New York State, to offer their services to a volunteer fire company or department within New York State for a fire or other emergency, ambulance services, or training. The volunteer fire company or department within New York State must be authorized to accept such services by the appropriate governing body. Such firefighter would need to meet state and local requirements for active members of the volunteer fire company or department within New
2017-S6415 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6415 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HELMING, RITCHIE -- (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 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing firefighters who are members of a fire company or department of anoth- er state to provide assistance to volunteer fire companies or depart- ments in this state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 209-i of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-c to read as follows: 1-C. A MEMBER OF A FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT OF ANOTHER STATE WHO IS REGULARLY IN AN AREA SERVED BY A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPART- MENT MAY VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES ON AN ON-GOING BASIS TO SUCH FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING SUCH COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL OR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING SUCH FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT AT A FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY SCENE OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING WITH SUCH FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICES BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OR THE VILLAGE, THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OR OTHER GOVERNING BOARD OF THE FIRE DISTRICT, OR THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN IN RELATION TO (A) THE FIRE COMPANIES SERVING TERRITORY OUTSIDE VILLAGES AND FIRE DISTRICTS OR (B) A TOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. UPON APPLICATION BY AN OUT-OF- STATE FIREFIGHTER, A FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH OUT-OF-STATE FIREFIGHTER MEETS STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPLIANCE WITH A BACKGROUND CHECK PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN-O OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND WHETHER SUCH OUT-OF- STATE FIREFIGHTER IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE FIRE COMPANY OR DEPART- MENT IN WHICH THEY NORMALLY SERVE. IF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR FIRE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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